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корж

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Russian

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Etymology

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First attested in the 19th century, borrowed from Ukrainian корж (korž).

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Noun

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корж (koržm inan (genitive коржа́, nominative plural коржи́, genitive plural корже́й, diminutive ко́ржик)

  1. (regional) a type of large, unleavened flatbread
  2. cake base, cake layer (a flat piece of sponge or butter cake, used as a component of a layer cake or other dessert)
  3. pie shell

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian коржъ (korž) (in XVI), further etymology uncertain.

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Noun

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корж (koržm inan (genitive коржа́, nominative plural коржі́, genitive plural коржі́в, diminutive ко́ржик)

  1. flatbread
  2. cake base, cake layer
  3. pizza crust

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