Bulgarian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From щир (štir, infecund) +‎ -и́ца (-íca).

Noun

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щири́ца (štirícaf

  1. barren woman (a woman that does not succeed in getting children)
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Etymology 2

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Apparently a recent formation after the Russian щири́ца (ščiríca).

Noun

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щири́ца (štirícaf

  1. (rare) Alternative form of щир (štir, amaranth)
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Russian

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Etymology

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From obsolete щир (ščir, amaranth, mercury) +‎ -и́ца (-íca).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɕːɪˈrʲit͡sə]

Noun

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щири́ца (ščirícaf inan (genitive щири́цы, nominative plural щири́цы, genitive plural щири́ц)

  1. amaranth (herb)
    Synonym: амара́нт (amaránt)

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