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First attested in XIX, borrowed from Ukrainian корж (korž).

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корж (koržm inan (genitive коржа́, nominative plural коржи́, genitive plural корже́й, diminutive ко́ржик)

  1. galette, flatbread (a type of flat, round cake)
  2. base for a (large) cake

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Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Ruthenian коржъ (korž) (in XVI), further etymology uncertain.

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Noun edit

корж (koržm inan (genitive коржа́, nominative plural коржі́, genitive plural коржі́в, diminutive ко́ржик)

  1. flatbread
  2. cake base, cake layer
  3. pizza crust

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