"chernukha" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Russian черну́ха (černúxa), from чёрный (čórnyj, “black”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|черну́ха}} Russian черну́ха (černúxa) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chernukha (uncountable)
  1. A gloomy genre of Russian horror. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Genres, Horror Translations (gloomy genre): черну́ха (černúxa) [feminine] (Russian)
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