harina de arrurruz
/aɾina de aruruθ/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'arrowroot flour' is harina de arrurruz in Spanish.
A starch powder made from the roots of arrowroot plants, used for thickening foods.
What does it mean word for word?
The plant itself is called arrurruz in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾina de aruruθ/
Did you know?
- Historically, in Spanish-speaking cultures, arrurruz was frequently used more as a medicine than a food, specifically prepared as a light gruel to soothe the stomachs of infants.
- The word harina is derived from the Latin 'farīna', which is also the root of the English scientific term 'farinaceous'.
- While harina de arrurruz is the specific term, many Spanish speakers use the word almidón as a general term for any thickening starch, regardless of the plant source.
Examples in context
- Me encanta usar fécula de arrurruz como espesante en mis salsas.I love using arrowroot flour as a thickener in my sauces.
- En México, suelen utilizar harina de maranta en lugar de fécula de arrurruz.In Mexico, they often use maranta flour instead of arrowroot flour.
- Necesito harina de arrurruz para la receta.I need arrowroot flour for the recipe.
- La harina de arrurruz es ideal para espesar salsas.Arrowroot flour is ideal for thickening sauces.
- ¿Dónde puedo comprar harina de arrurruz?Where can I buy arrowroot flour?
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are baking in the kitchen.
- MateoSofía, ¿tenemos harina de arrurruz en la despensa?Sofía, do we have arrowroot flour in the pantry?
- SofíaCreo que no, Mateo. No la he visto.I don't think so, Mateo. I haven't seen it.
- MateoEntonces iré a la tienda por un paquete.Then I will go to the store for a package.
- SofíaPerfecto, yo iré preparando los otros ingredientes.Perfect, I'll start preparing the other ingredients.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, harina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
