houba

Czech

/ˈɦoʊ̯ba/

noun
Definitions
  • mushroom fungus and fruit of fungus
  • sponge Porifera
  • sponge material used to wash dishes or the body
  • sponge direct-reduction iron

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gǫba (lip, mouth, tree-fungus, fungus).

Origin

Proto-Slavic

*gǫba

Gloss

lip, mouth, tree-fungus, fungus

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
👄 💋

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