crémor tártaro
/kɾemoɾ taɾtaɾo/from spelling rules
crémor tártaro is the Spanish term for cream of tartar.
This term refers to the chemical compound potassium hydrogen tartrate.
Meaning: potassium hydrogen tartrate (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾemoɾ taɾtaɾo/
Did you know?
- The name is a linguistic accident where a Persian word for 'excrement' merged with the Greek name for a hellish pit to describe what settles at the bottom of wine barrels.
- The word tártaro is a linguistic double agent in Spanish, serving as both a winemaking term and a common term used by dentists to describe mineral buildup on teeth.
- If you are looking for this ingredient in a Spanish supermarket, you are more likely to find it under the name sal tártrica than the technical crémor tártaro.
Example conversation
María and Javier are baking a cake together.
- MaríaJavier, ¿dónde está el crémor tártaro?Javier, where is the cream of tartar?
- JavierEstá en el armario de las especias.It is in the spice cupboard.
- MaríaNo veo el frasco de crémor tártaro aquí.I don't see the jar of cream of tartar here.
- JavierBusca detrás de la harina, María.Look behind the flour, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tártaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
