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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech chrpa. Machek argues for Proto-Slavic *xъrpa,[1] however, more modern Rejzek states the origin is unclear.[2]

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Noun

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chrpa f (diminutive chrpka or chrpečka or chrpička)

  1. any plant of the genus Centaurea, including cornflower

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References

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  1. ^ Václav Machek (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia
  2. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “chrpa”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda

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