See also: Borowiec and BOR-owiec

Polish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From BOR +‎ -owiec.

Noun

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borowiec m pers

  1. (colloquial) member of BOR (Biuro Ochrony Rządu)
    Synonyms: BOR-owiec, borowik
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Etymology 2

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From bór +‎ -owiec.

Noun

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borowiec m animal

  1. noctule (bat of the genus Nyctalus)
  2. (Slavic mythology) leshy (male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology)
    Synonyms: borowy, boruta, gajowy, laskowiec, leszy, leśnik, leśny dziad
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Noun

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borowiec m inan

  1. Boletinus (genus of fungi)
    Synonyms: borowiczak, borowik
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Etymology 3

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From bor +‎ -owiec.

Noun

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borowiec m inan

  1. chemical element in the boron group (group 13 of the periodic table)
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Further reading

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