See also: bùlwa

Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Either from German Bolle or Latin bulbus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbul.va/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ulva
  • Syllabification: bul‧wa

Noun edit

bulwa f (diminutive bulwka)

  1. (botany) tuber (enlarged structure for storing nutrients)
  2. (colloquial) swelling
  3. (Białystok) potato
    Synonym: ziemniak
  4. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)
    Synonyms: słonecznik bulwiasty, topinambur

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

noun

Further reading edit

  • bulwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bulwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN