чернуха

Russian

Etymology

чёрный (čórnyj) + -у́ха (-úxa)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪrˈnuxə]

Noun

черну́ха (černúxa) f inan or f anim (genitive черну́хи, nominative plural черну́хи, genitive plural черну́х)

  1. (colloquial, collective) the negative aspects of life, e.g. doom, hopelessness, cruelty, poverty, violence
  2. chernukha (a gloomy genre of Russian horror)
  3. (colloquial) something painted black, e.g. a postage stamp
  4. (low colloquial, animate) dark-complexioned girl with black hair
  5. (colloquial) black cumin herb or flower (Nigella sativa), also called Roman coriander, black caraway, black seed, nutmeg flower or love in the mist
  6. (colloquial) mushroom of Russula adusta species

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