şirə

== Azerbaijani == === Etymology === Borrowed from Classical Persian شِیرَه (šīra). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ʃiˈræ] === Noun === şirə (definite accusative şirəni, plural şirələr) juice, sap, nectar a liquid from a plant, especially fruit meyvə-tərəvəzin şirəsini çəkmək ― to extract/press juice from fruits and vegetables any liquid resembling juice mədə şirəsi ― gastric juice peyin şirəsi ― liquid manure a beverage made of juice Synonyms: meyvə suyu, sok the sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds Synonym: nektar kind of clay plaster or earthen plaster applied to walls to give them a whitish color (euphemistic, archaic) drugs (especially opium) (figurative) cream (the best part of something) (figurative) crux, gist (the main idea or substance, or the most essential part) Synonyms: məğz, mahiyyət ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== şirəxək === References === Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “şirə”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language]‎[1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 4, Baku: Şərq-Qərb, page 226