hueso de caña
/weso de kaɲa/from spelling rules
The English phrase marrow bone is translated into Spanish as hueso de caña.
This phrase refers to a bone containing marrow, which is frequently used as a food ingredient. While hueso de caña describes the bone itself, the specific word for the marrow inside it is tuétano.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase hueso de caña literally translates to bone of cane, referring to the long, hollow shape of certain bones similar to a cane.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, it is common to use hueso de caña. In Argentina, the phrase hueso de tutano is used for marrow bone.
Did you know?
- The word caña has a wide variety of meanings in Spanish, including 'cane' and 'fishing rod', as well as a colloquial term for a small glass of beer in Spain.
- In Spanish, the word hueso is used metaphorically in politics to describe a desired official position or post. This comes from the image of a dog fighting to keep a bone.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, marrow bones are served longitudinally, split open to allow the tuétano to be scooped out with a small toast or knife.
Examples in context
- La sopa de hueso de tuétano es un plato exquisito.Marrow bone soup is an exquisite dish.
- Compré un hueso de caña para la cena.I bought a marrow bone for dinner.
- Ese hueso de caña es muy grande.That marrow bone is very large.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are in the kitchen preparing a traditional stew.
- Javier¿Tienes el hueso de caña para la sopa?Do you have the marrow bone for the soup?
- SofíaSí, lo saqué de la nevera, Javier.Yes, I took it out of the fridge, Javier.
- JavierPerfecto, ponlo en la olla ahora.Perfect, put it in the pot now.
- SofíaYa lo estoy haciendo, amor.I am doing it now, love.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caña, de, hueso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
