ralladura de lima
/raʝaduɾa de lima/from spelling rules
The English phrase "lime zest" is translated into Spanish as ralladura de lima.
ralladura de lima is used to refer to lime zest. The word ralladura refers specifically to the fine shavings produced by a grater, which is the culinary equivalent of 'zest'.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of ralladura (grated bits/zest) and de lima (of lime).
How do you pronounce it?
/raʝaduɾa de lima/
Did you know?
- The word ralladura shares a root with rallar, which means 'to grate'. However, if you spell it rayadura with a 'y', it refers to a 'scratch' on a surface, such as a car door.
- In some Latin American countries, the word limón is used for both lemons and limes, making the phrase ralladura de lima less common than ralladura de limón.
- The word lima meaning 'file' comes from Latin, while lima meaning 'lime' comes from Arabic.
Examples in context
- ¿Podrías agregar un poco de ralladura de lima a la salsa?Could you add a bit of lime zest to the sauce?
- Me gusta el sabor que la cáscara de lima le da a la bebida.I like the flavor the lime zest gives to the drink.
- Añade un poco de ralladura de lima.Add a little lime zest.
- Necesito la ralladura de lima para el postre.I need the lime zest for the dessert.
- La ralladura de lima le da mucho sabor.The lime zest gives it a lot of flavor.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are cooking together in the kitchen.
- Lucía¿Tienes la ralladura de lima?Do you have the lime zest?
- AlejandroSí, la tengo aquí en la mesa.Yes, I have it here on the table.
- LucíaPerfecto, échala sobre el pastel.Perfect, sprinkle it over the cake.
- AlejandroListo, ya está terminada la receta.Done, the recipe is finished now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, lima, ralladura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
