No. 11,458 in Polish

jad

"Jad" in Polish means "venom" or "poison."

In a sentence

Wąż zębożerny wydziela trujący jad.
A fang-bearing snake secretes poisonous venom.
Here, 'jad' means 'venom' as a toxic substance produced by an organism.
Jej słowa były pełne jadu.
Her words were full of venom.
In this context, 'jad' is used metaphorically to describe spite or malice in someone's speech.
Niektóre owady przechowują jad jako formę obrony.
Some insects store venom as a form of defense.
This sentence uses 'jad' to refer to venom as a biological substance used by certain creatures for protection.

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