orzecha

Orzecha is the genitive singular form of the Polish noun orzech, which denotes a nut—the edible, hard-shelled fruit produced by various trees and shrubs. The broader term covers different nuts, including walnuts (orzech włoski) and hazelnuts (orzech laskowy). In Polish, orzecha appears in phrases where the noun is in the genitive case, for example łupina orzecha (nut shell), miąższ orzecha (nut kernel), or połowa orzecha (half of a nut). It is not a separate lexical item but a grammatical form used according to case and number.

Etymology: Orzech derives from Proto-Slavic *orězъ/*orěxъ, with cognates in many Slavic languages, such as Russian орех (orekh) and Czech ořech, all meaning a nut. The form orzecha reflects the standard Polish genitive singular of orzech.

Usage: The form is common in recipes, botany, and everyday speech when expressing possession or part of a nut, or when the noun is governed by prepositions or numerals that require the genitive.

See also: orzech włoski, orzech laskowy, łupina (shell), miąższ (flesh/meat of a nut).