włoszczyzna

Polish

włoszczyzna

Etymology

włoski (Italian) + -czyzna, as these vegetables are traditionally thought to be brought to Poland by the Italian duchess Bona Sforza

Noun

włoszczyzna f

  1. (cooking) a mix of vegetables including carrots, root parsley, celery and leek, sometimes also savoy or white cabbage and leaf parsley, used to prepare soups; a mirepoix.
  2. (rare) Italian language

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