sebo de res
/sebo de ɾes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beef tallow" is translated into Spanish as sebo de res.
The phrase refers to rendered fat from a cow used for cooking or industrial purposes. It can be described more generally as grasa animal (animal fat).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sebo (tallow or fat), de (of or from) and res (cattle or beef).
Which one should you use?
While sebo de res specifically refers to the rendered, solid fat used in specialized cooking or industrial contexts, grasa de res is a more general term used to denote any beef fat.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term grasa de res is frequently used and manteca de res is also a regional variation. In Argentina, sebo de vaca is a common term for beef tallow.
How do you pronounce it?
/sebo de ɾes/
Did you know?
- The term sebo is used in Spanish to describe both the rendered fat of a cow and the natural oils produced by human skin.
- The word res in sebo de res originally meant 'thing' or 'property' in Latin, rather than specifically 'cattle'.
- While sebo is the technical term for tallow, most Spanish speakers use the word manteca when shopping for cooking fat in a store.
Examples in context
- Mi mamá siempre utilizaba 'manteca de vaca' para hacer arepas.My mom always used 'cow tallow' to make arepas.
- El sebo de res es ideal para freír.Beef tallow is ideal for frying.
- Compré un poco de sebo de res en el mercado.I bought some beef tallow at the market.
- Este jabón contiene sebo de res.This soap contains beef tallow.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are in a kitchen discussing traditional cooking methods.
- Lucía¿Tienes sebo de res en la cocina?Do you have beef tallow in the kitchen?
- DanielSí, Lucía, tengo un frasco en la despensa.Yes, Lucía, I have a jar in the pantry.
- LucíaPerfecto, lo necesito para la receta.Perfect, I need it for the recipe.
- DanielNo hay problema, te lo traigo ahora.No problem, I will bring it to you now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, res, sebo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
