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opoka

//ɔˈpɔ.ka//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    bedrock, pillar, tower of strength
  2. 2.
    bedrock, rock (rocky ground)
  3. 3.
    gaize (mixed rock, composed of organogenic silica (opal, chalcedony, mostly derived from siliceous sponges), and calcium carbonate)

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *o(b)poka. Compare Czech opuka.

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