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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic горохъ (goroxŭ), from Proto-Slavic *gorxъ.

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  • IPA(key): [ɡɐˈrox]
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  • Rhymes: -ox

Noun

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горо́х (goróxm inan (genitive горо́ха, nominative plural горо́хи, genitive plural горо́хов, relational adjective горо́ховый, diminutive горо́шек)

  1. peas
    как стене́ горо́х or как об сте́ну/сте́нку горо́х or как в сте́ну горо́х or как от стены́ горо́хkak stené goróx or kak ob sténu/sténku goróx or kak v sténu goróx or kak ot stený goróxlike talking to a stone wall
    при царе́ Горо́хеpri caré Goróxe(jocular) in the days of yore
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) very small fruit, tubers, etc.

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This is a collective noun. The singular горо́х corresponds to the plural in English. The plural горо́хи refers to different types of peas. A single pea is горо́шина (goróšina).

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic горохъ (goroxŭ), from Proto-Slavic *gorxъ.

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Noun

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горо́х (horóxm inan (genitive горо́ху, uncountable, relational adjective горо́ховий or горо́хвяний, diminutive горо́шок)

  1. peas

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