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boltcovitka ucho Jidášovo

/[ˈbolt͡sovɪtka ˈʔuxo ˈjɪdaːʃovo]/
Czechnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    Jew's-ear, Auricularia auricula-judae (edible mushroom growing especially on trunks of black elder, Sambucus nigra)
    • Dalším druhem zajímavé a léčivé houby je Boltcovitka ucho Jidášovo …

      Another interesting and curative fungus species is Jew's ear …

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Etymology

The noun boltcovitka (“Auricularia”) is the genus of the fungus and is derived from boltec (“auricle”). It refers to the shape of its fruiting body, as does the following noun ucho (“ear”). The possessive adjective Jidášovo (“Judas', belonging to Judas”) refers to a legend saying that Judas Iscariot hanged himself on a black elder tree, on which this fungus commonly grows.

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