szylkret

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schildkröte.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂɘl.krɛt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘlkrɛt
  • Syllabification: szyl‧kret

Noun

szylkret m inan

  1. (anatomy) tortoiseshell (covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle in the form of horn plates)
  2. tortoiseshell (material derived from these plates, used, among other things, to make small ornamental objects)

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