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Петру́шка — meaning in English

Petrushka

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English meaning

  • antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
  • parsley noun A leafy green herb used to flavour or garnish food.
  • punch noun A hit made with a closed fist.

Senses

Петру́шка is used for these senses in English:

  • Punch (British) A glove puppet who is the main character used in a Punch and Judy show.
  • antic A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
  • parsley (countable, uncountable) A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.

antic — full definition

  1. noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
  2. adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.

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