rabo de res
everyday
In the Dominican Republic oxtail is rabo, most clearly rabo de res, and the cooked dish is rabo guisado, stewed oxtail. Spain says rabo de toro, which Dominicans also understand.
Meaning: tail of cattle used in stews (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| rabo de res | everyday |
| Rabo guisado | dish, Dominican |
| Rabo de toro | Spain |
At a market you can ask the butcher for rabo or rabo de res. On a menu the stewed version appears as rabo guisado and is usually served with rice.
Which one should you use?
Rabo de toro is the classic name in Spain, famous in Córdoba. In Latin America res (beef cattle) is the common word, so rabo de res is the safe choice in the Dominican Republic.
How does it change in a sentence?
Rabo is masculine, so it takes el and un: el rabo, un rabo grande.
Did you know?
- In Spain rabo de toro was traditionally made from the tails of bulls from the bullring, which is where the name comes from.
Examples in context
- Quiero un libra de rabo de res.I want a pound of oxtail.
- Hoy hay rabo guisado con arroz.Today there is stewed oxtail with rice.
- El rabo queda tierno si lo cocinas despacio.Oxtail turns out tender if you cook it slowly.
Example conversation
Doña Carmen buys meat from the butcher Pedro at a market in Santo Domingo.
- PedroBuenos días, doña Carmen. ¿Qué lleva hoy?Good morning, Doña Carmen. What will you take today?
- Doña CarmenDeme dos libras de rabo de res.Give me two pounds of oxtail.
- PedroPerfecto, para un buen rabo guisado.Perfect, for a good stewed oxtail.
