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From găină (hen) +‎ -ușă.

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găinușă f (plural găinușe)

  1. Diminutive of găină: little hen
  2. common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
    Synonyms: ieruncă, corlă
  3. (popular) Pleiades (constellation)
    Synonyms: Pleiada, Cloșca-cu-Pui
  4. (regional) cockchafer (insect)
    Synonym: cărăbuș
  5. (botany) pink barren strawberry (Potentilla micrantha)

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