harina de arroz glutinoso
/aɾina de aroθ ɡlutinoso/from spelling rules
The English phrase "glutinous rice flour" is translated into Spanish as harina de arroz glutinoso.
This phrase refers to a powder made from ground sticky rice used primarily in cooking and baking.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of harina (flour), de (of), arroz (rice) and glutinoso (glutinous).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase harina de arroz glutinoso, the adjective glutinoso modifies arroz (rice) rather than harina (flour), indicating that it is the rice itself that is glutinous.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾina de aroθ ɡlutinoso/
Did you know?
- Despite its name, arroz glutinoso contains no gluten, meaning the Spanish term glutinoso refers to the texture of the starch and not the protein found in wheat.
- The word arroz traveled a vast distance to reach Spanish, moving from Proto-Indo-Iranian through Ancient Greek and Arabic before entering the language via Andalusian Arabic.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, you might find this ingredient labeled as harina de arroz pegajoso instead of glutinoso, using the word for 'sticky'.
Examples in context
- Necesito comprar harina de arroz glutinoso.I need to buy glutinous rice flour.
- La receta pide harina de arroz glutinoso.The recipe calls for glutinous rice flour.
- ¿Tienes harina de arroz glutinoso en la despensa?Do you have glutinous rice flour in the pantry?
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are shopping for ingredients at a grocery store.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿viste la harina de arroz glutinoso?Alejandro, did you see the glutinous rice flour?
- AlejandroNo, no la he visto todavía.No, I haven't seen it yet.
- ElenaBusquemos la harina de arroz glutinoso juntos.Let's look for the glutinous rice flour together.
- AlejandroEstá en el pasillo de comida asiática.It is in the Asian food aisle.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries arroz, de, harina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
