пшено
Translation of пшено
hulled millet
Meaning of пшено
очищенные цельные зёрна проса без оболочки
millet seeds with the outer layer removed, cooked as porridge
Transcription and pronunciation of пшено
пшено́
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [pʂɨˈno]
- In Latin letters
- psheno
Traps and common mistakes
Пшено or просо?
просо
просо = millet as a plant or unhulled grain
Don't mix them up. Millet growing in the field — просо; hulled grains you cook — пшено.
На поле за деревней растёт просо.
Millet grows in the field outside the village.
Для каши купи пшено, а не просо.
For porridge, buy hulled millet, not whole millet grain.
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Hulled millet cooks quickly.
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Пшено быстро варится.
She bought hulled millet to try a new recipe.
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Она купила пшено, чтобы попробовать новый рецепт.
пшено synonyms
What's the difference between пшено, пшённая крупа, and пшёнка
Same; a bit more formal, as on packs.
Same; casual, often means millet porridge itself.
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What does пшено mean?
millet seeds with the outer layer removed, cooked as porridge
How do you pronounce пшено?
пшено is pronounced [pʂɨˈno], in Latin letters “psheno”.
How is пшено used in a sentence?
Hulled millet cooks quickly. Translation: Пшено быстро варится.
Is пшено part of Cereals and Legumes vocabulary?
Yes, пшено (hulled millet) can be learned in the Cereals and Legumes topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is пшено part of Food vocabulary?
Yes, пшено (hulled millet) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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