No. 16,721 in Russian
скорлупы
"Скорлупы" means "shells" (e.g., of nuts or eggs).
In a sentence
У ореха была очень прочная скорлупа.
The nut had a very strong shell.
Here, 'скорлупа' refers to the hard shell enclosing the kernel of the nut.
Он аккуратно раскрыл яйцо, чтобы не повредить скорлупу.
He carefully opened the egg to avoid damaging the shell.
In this example, 'скорлупа' describes the shell of an egg, highlighting its fragility.
В скорлупе кедрового ореха содержится много полезных веществ.
The shell of a cedar nut contains many useful substances.
The word 'скорлупа' pertains to the shell surrounding the seed of the cedar nut.
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