parcha
Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico passion fruit is parcha. The word maracuyá is used in many other countries, and Puerto Ricans understand it. It is also called Jugo de parcha.
Meaning: tropical fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| parcha | Puerto Rico |
| Maracuyá | standard |
| Jugo de parcha | juice |
The fruit is eaten fresh and used in juice, mousse and cakes. Ask for un jugo de parcha in a restaurant or at a fruit stand.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Many Spanish speakers say maracuyá, and in the Dominican Republic people say chinola. In Puerto Rico the word to know is parcha.
How does it change in a sentence?
Parcha is feminine: la parcha, una parcha madura.
Did you know?
- Puerto Rican speech uses parcha where much of Latin America says maracuyá, which makes the word a good sign of the island.
Examples in context
- Quiero un jugo de parcha.I want a passion fruit juice.
- La parcha está bien madura.The passion fruit is very ripe.
- Hice un dulce de parcha.I made a passion fruit dessert.
Example conversation
Rita and her mother Elsa buy fruit at a roadside stand in Cayey.
- RitaMami, mira, hay parchas.Mom, look, there are passion fruits.
- ElsaCompremos cinco para el jugo.Let us buy five for juice.
- RitaY yo quiero un dulce de parcha.And I want a passion fruit dessert.
