Etymology

korovai

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Today it means: A large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding Full definition →

Russian корова́й ← Ukrainian корова́й
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  1. Ukrainian · borrowed fromкорова́й
  2. Russian · borrowed fromкорова́й
  3. English todaykorovai

From older Russian корова́й (korováj) (before 1956 reform) or Ukrainian корова́й (korováj). The modern Russian spelling is карава́й (karaváj).

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