nuez pacana con mantequilla
/nweθ pakana kon mantekiʝa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'butter pecan' translates to Spanish as nuez pacana con mantequilla.
The phrase is used to describe a flavor or a sweet made with pecans and butter. When you are specifically describing a flavor for something like ice cream or a dessert, it is common to prefix the phrase with sabor a to create sabor a nuez pacana con mantequilla (butter pecan flavor).
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to the nuts in the plural, rather than the singular form, change nuez pacana to nueces pacanas.
Did you know?
- The word mantequilla is actually a 'diminutive' of the word manteca, which means 'lard' or 'fat'.
- Because pecans are native to North America, the term nuez pacana is much more common in Mexico than in Spain, where pecans are less traditional.
- While nuez is the general word for 'nut', it is also the Spanish word for 'walnut' in many contexts.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are at an ice cream shop.
- JavierHola, ¿qué sabor quieres probar, Sofía?Hi, what flavor do you want to try, Sofía?
- SofíaMe gustaría el de nuez pacana con mantequilla.I would like the butter pecan one.
- JavierEs una gran elección, yo pediré lo mismo.That is a great choice, I will order the same.
- Sofía¡Perfecto! Vamos a comprarlo ahora.Perfect! Let's buy it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, mantequilla, nuez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
