pysanka

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Definition of pysanka in English English dictionary

A hand-decorated Ukrainian Easter egg with intricate designs

an easter egg decorated with batik

Synonyms

ukrainian easter egg

Etymology

() Ukrainian писанка (pýsanka) писати (pysáty, “to write”), referring to writing on an egg with a stylus in a wax-resist dyeing process, *pĭsati, related to *pĭstrŭ (“feathered”), + Ukrainian feminine ending -ка (-ka)