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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic пелынь (pelynĭ), from Proto-Slavic *pelynь f, *pelynъ m. Compare Bulgarian пели́н (pelín), Czech peluň, Polish piołun. Per Vasmer, a connection with пали́ть (palítʹ, to burn, scorch) and поле́но (poléno, (burning)log) is possible.

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Noun

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полы́нь (polýnʹf inan (genitive полы́ни, nominative plural полы́ни, genitive plural полы́ней)

  1. wormwood, mugwort, artemisia
    Synonym: (dated) евша́н (jevšán)
  2. (figuratively) bitterness

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