No. 12,707 in Russian
косточки
"Косточки" means "small bones" or "stones/pits" (in fruit).
In a sentence
Я люблю есть виноград, но иногда косточки мешают.
I love eating grapes, but sometimes the seeds get in the way.
Here, "косточки" refers to the seeds inside the grapes, indicating small inedible parts of the fruit.
Детям нравилось собирать косточки с пляжа и делать поделки.
The children enjoyed collecting small pebbles from the beach and making crafts.
In this context, "косточки" is used to describe small items resembling bones or pebbles that children gathered.
Она аккуратно выбрала косточки из рыбы перед приготовлением.
She carefully removed the small bones from the fish before cooking.
Here, "косточки" refers to the small bones usually found in fish which need to be removed before consumption.
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