puré de calabaza
/puɾe de kalabaθa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "pumpkin puree" is puré de calabaza in Spanish.
puré de calabaza is used to describe both the cooked vegetable mash used in cooking and the canned product found in stores.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of puré (puree), de (of) and calabaza (pumpkin).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, the noun puré becomes purés, resulting in purés de calabaza.
How do you pronounce it?
/puɾe de kalabaθa/
Did you know?
- The word calabaza is used in the Spanish idiom dar calabazas, which means to reject someone romantically or to fail a student in an exam.
- While puré de calabaza is common in Spain, speakers in several Latin American countries would say puré de zapallo instead.
- The word calabaza may not be of Latin origin, but instead stems from ancient Paleo-Hispanic languages used in the Iberian Peninsula.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría utilizar puré de calabaza en esta receta.I would like to use pumpkin puree in this recipe.
- Necesito un poco de puré de zapallo para preparar el pastel.I need some pumpkin puree to prepare the pie.
- ¿Sabes dónde puedo comprar puré de calabaza?Do you know where I can buy pumpkin puree?
- Necesito puré de calabaza para la receta.I need pumpkin puree for the recipe.
- El puré de calabaza está muy suave.The pumpkin puree is very smooth.
- ¿Compraste puré de calabaza en el supermercado?Did you buy pumpkin puree at the supermarket?
Example conversation
Daniel and María are in the kitchen preparing a dessert.
- Daniel¿Tienes el puré de calabaza listo, María?Do you have the pumpkin puree ready, María?
- MaríaSí, Daniel, ya lo puse en el tazón.Yes, Daniel, I already put it in the bowl.
- DanielPerfecto, vamos a empezar a cocinar.Perfect, let's start cooking.
- MaríaMe encanta cómo huele el puré de calabaza.I love how the pumpkin puree smells.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries calabaza, de, puré, CC BY-SA 4.0.
