polen de abeja
/polen de abexa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "bee pollen" is translated as polen de abeja.
The phrase refers to a mixture of flower pollen and honey collected by bees.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of polen (pollen), de (of) and abeja (bee).
How does it change in a sentence?
Although polen de abeja is common, you can also use the plural form polen de abejas to specifically refer to pollen from multiple bees.
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, you might hear this product referred to as pan de abeja, or 'bee bread', which describes its fermented state.
- The word abeja traces its lineage back to the Latin word apicula, which is the diminutive form of apis meaning 'little bee'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you are looking for this in a health food store, you might simply ask for polen and the clerk will assume you mean the bee variety.
Examples in context
- El polen de abeja es un suplemento natural lleno de nutrientes.Bee pollen is a natural supplement full of nutrients.
- Los gránulos de polen de abeja se utilizan en la industria de la cosmética.Bee pollen granules are used in the cosmetics industry.
- El polen apícola tiene propiedades medicinales reconocidas.Apicultural pollen has recognized medicinal properties.
- ¿Has probado el polen de abeja? ¡Es buenísimo!Have you tried bee pollen? It's great!
- El polen de abeja es un suplemento nutritivo.Bee pollen is a nutritious supplement.
- El polen de abeja es muy nutritivo.Bee pollen is very nutritious.
- ¿Dónde puedo comprar polen de abeja?Where can I buy bee pollen?
- Me gusta añadir polen de abeja al yogur.I like to add bee pollen to yogurt.
Example conversation
At a local health food store.
- MateoHola, ¿tienes polen de abeja?Hello, do you have bee pollen?
- MaríaSí, lo tenemos en esta sección.Yes, we have it in this section.
- MateoPerfecto, quiero una bolsa de polen de abeja.Perfect, I want a bag of bee pollen.
- MaríaMuy bien, te la preparo ahora.Very well, I will prepare it for you now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries abeja, de, polen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
