клубника

From клу́бень (klúbenʹ, “tuber”).

• IPA^(key): [kɫʊbˈnʲikə]

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клубни́ка • (klubníka) f inan (genitive клубни́ки, nominative plural клубни́ки, genitive plural клубни́к, relational adjective клубни́чный, diminutive клубни́чка)

1. strawberries (garden strawberry Fragaria × ananassa, green strawberry Fragaria viridis, or musk strawberry Fragaria moschata)

Unlike in English, the Russian word "клубни́ка" is a collective noun. The plural form "клубни́ки" is only used to refer to different varieties of strawberry (e.g., wild or domestic). If one wanted to ask specifically for five strawberries, one would ask for "пять клубни́чек" ("five small strawberries"), "пять я́год клубни́ки" ("five berries of strawberry") or simply "пять я́год" ("five berries").

• → Armenian: կլուբնիկ (klubnik)

• земляни́ка (zemljaníka)