стебелёк

rare #33108

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1.
little stem, thin stalk, stemletbotany
Из земли́ проби́лся то́нкий стебелёк.
A thin little stem pushed up out of the ground.
Diminutive of стебель; "stemlet" is a technical term.
2.
little stalk, slender stalk (of a flower)
Она́ осторо́жно взяла́ цвето́к за стебелёк.
She carefully took the flower by its little stalk.

Examples

Она сорвала стебелёк травы у дороги.
She picked a blade of grass by the roadside.
На окне вырос тонкий стебелёк цветка.
A thin flower stem grew by the window.
Стебелёк растения был очень хрупким.
The plant’s stem was very fragile.

⚠️ Stress change.