# Badiaga

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A freshwater sponge (genus Spongilla) formerly used to treat bruises, pleurisy, scrofula, etc.

## Etymology
From Russian бадя́га (badjága).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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