хво́я

uncommon #9503

nounfeminineinanimateuncountable

1.
needles (of conifers), pine needlesbotany
Земля́ в лесу была́ покры́та сухо́й хво́ей.
The forest floor was covered with dry needles.
Collective singular: refers to the needles as a mass, not one single needle.
2.
conifer branches, evergreen sprigs, brushwood (of conifers)
Пол в шалаше́ застели́ли хво́ей.
They lined the floor of the shelter with conifer branches.
Used of cut branches spread as bedding or used as decoration.

Examples

В лесу пахло елевой хвоей.
The forest smelled of spruce needles.
В Сосновке пахнет свежей хвоей.
The air in Sosnovka smells of fresh pine needles.
Она собрала немного хвои для отвара.
She gathered some pine needles for a decoction.
Воздух в лесу был пронизан ароматом хвои.
The air in the forest was filled with the aroma of pine needles.
Лесной воздух пахнет свежей хвоей.
The forest air smells of fresh pine needles.
На полу лежала опавшая хвоя сосны.
Fallen pine needles lay on the floor.