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No. 18,339 in Russian

щавля

"Щавля" is the genitive singular or accusative plural form of "щавель," which means "sorrel," a leafy green plant.

In a sentence

  • Я купил пучок свежего щавля для супа.

    I bought a bunch of fresh sorrel for the soup.

    Here, щавля refers to the plant sorrel, commonly used in cooking.

  • В этом саду много щавля растёт.

    There is a lot of sorrel growing in this garden.

    In this context, щавля designates the sorrel plants growing in a natural setting.

  • Суп щавелевый был бы невозможен без щавля.

    Sorrel soup would not be possible without sorrel.

    Щавля is used here to highlight its importance as an ingredient for the soup.

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