1. Decorated eggs, typically chicken eggs, created using a wax-resist batik method and traditional Ukrainian folk designs; plural of pysanka.
Usage: Often capitalized when referring to the cultural tradition; Primarily used in Ukrainian and Eastern European contexts; The singular form is 'pysanka'

Examples

• The museum displayed a collection of pysanky from the 19th century.
• She learned to make pysanky using the traditional batik technique with beeswax.
• Pysanky are often given as gifts during Easter celebrations in Ukrainian communities.
• The intricate patterns on these pysanky represent symbols of protection and fertility.
• My grandmother taught me how to create pysanky using a special tool called a kistka.
• The craft of making pysanky has been passed down through generations in her family.