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кунжут

sesame seeds

Meaning of кунжут

tiny white seeds

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Russian[ˈkunʐut]
sesame seeds
кунжут - sesame seeds
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кунжут with English translation

кунжут usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The bakery topped the rolls with sesame seeds before baking.

В пекарне посыпали булочки кунжутом перед выпечкой.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Sesame seeds add a nice crunch to bread and salad dishes.

Кунжут придаёт хлебу и салатам приятную хрустящую текстуру.

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кунжут belongs to the topic "Nuts and Seeds". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

кунжутsesame seeds
яблокоapple
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen

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What's the difference between кунжут / очищённый кунжут / неочищённый кунжут / обжаренный кунжут

🇷🇺Russian
кунжут

main neutral term — seeds of the sesame plant

B2Very Often

They added sesame to the dish for flavor.

В блюдо добавили кунжут для аромата.

О
🇷🇺Russian
очищённый кунжут

sesame without hull (hulled) — milder taste, lighter color

B2Often

Hulled sesame is needed for tahini.

Для тахини нужен очищённый кунжут.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неочищённый кунжут

sesame with hull — darker, sometimes slightly bitter, often for oil or roasting

B2Rarely

Unhulled sesame is often used for roasting.

Неочищённый кунжут часто используют для жарки.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обжаренный кунжут

sesame that has been roasted — more aromatic and crunchy

B2Often

They added toasted sesame to the salad.

В салат добавили обжаренный кунжут.

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кунжут translation: sesame seeds. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce кунжут

[ˈkunʐut]

кунжут translation

sesame seeds

кунжут examples

The bakery topped the rolls with sesame seeds before baking.

кунжут transcription

[ˈkunʐut]

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кунжут meaning: what does it mean?

очень мелкие светлые семена с ореховым вкусом

кунжут pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

кунжут is pronounced as [ˈkunʐut]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

кунжут definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The bakery topped the rolls with sesame seeds before baking. Translation: В пекарне посыпали булочки кунжутом перед выпечкой.

Is кунжут part of Nuts and Seeds vocabulary?

Yes, кунжут (sesame seeds) can be learned in the Nuts and Seeds topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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