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No. 18,213 in Russian

чернослива

"Чернослива" is the plural form of "чернослив," meaning "prunes" (dried plums) in English.

In a sentence

  • Я купил килограмм чернослива на рынке.

    I bought a kilogram of prunes at the market.

    In this sentence, 'чернослива' is in the genitive case and refers to the commodity itself, indicating a measure or amount of prunes.

  • Вкус чернослива напоминает мне о детстве.

    The taste of prunes reminds me of my childhood.

    Here, 'чернослива' is used in the genitive case to indicate possession ('taste of prunes').

  • Для этого пирога нужно взять немного чернослива.

    For this pie, you need to take some prunes.

    This instance also uses 'чернослива' in the genitive case, implying the quantity or portion of prunes required.

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