mollejas
/moʝexas/from spelling rules
The English word "gizzards" translates to Spanish as mollejas.
In a culinary context, the plural form mollejas is most commonly used to refer to the ingredient in dishes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is molleja.
How do you pronounce it?
/moʝexas/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word mollejas refers to the delicious, creamy thymus gland rather than the stomach of a bird. This can lead to confusion when ordering off a menu that specifies the type of meat.
- The word molleja shares a phonetic root with words describing softness or malleability in older Romance dialects, contrasting with the actual muscular hardness of the organ.
- Spanish has a dedicated culinary term casquería to describe the entire category of offal and organ meats, of which mollejas are a key part.
Examples in context
- En algunos platos de la gastronomía española se utilizan mollejas de pollo.Gizzards are used in some Spanish gastronomy dishes.
- Vamos a hacer una deliciosa cazuela de pollo con mollejitas.Let's make a delicious chicken casserole with gizzards.
- Las mollejas son una parte deliciosa.Gizzards are a delicious part.
- Compré mollejas para la cena.I bought gizzards for dinner.
- ¿Cómo preparas las mollejas de pollo?How do you prepare chicken gizzards?
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are looking at a menu at a restaurant.
- ElenaDaniel, mira, sirven mollejas aquí.Daniel, look, they serve gizzards here.
- DanielNo sabía que me gustaban las mollejas.I didn't know I liked gizzards.
- ElenaSon muy ricas con limón.They are very tasty with lemon.
- DanielEntonces pidamos una porción.Then let's order a portion.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
