rábanos
/rabanos/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "rabanos" is rábanos.
Rábanos refers to small, pungent root vegetables that are typically eaten raw in salads.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is rábano (radish), and the plural form is rábanos.
How do you pronounce it?
/rabanos/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the 'Noche de Rábanos' or Night of the Radishes is a festival held every December 23 where artists compete to carve rábanos into detailed nativity scenes and landscapes.
- In some culinary contexts, if a recipe asks for rábano picante, it is not just a spicy radish, but refers specifically to the 'horseradish' plant, which is a different species entirely.
- In certain parts of Mexico, you may see rábanos served with salt and lime as a street snack, a custom quite different from the typical Western salad use.
Examples in context
- Los rábanos son muy picantes.The radishes are very pungent.
- Compré unos rábanos frescos en el mercado.I bought some fresh radishes at the market.
- Me gusta poner rábanos en la ensalada.I like to put radishes in the salad.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are preparing a salad in the kitchen.
- Lucía¿Necesitas cortar los rábanos, Daniel?Do you need to cut the radishes, Daniel?
- DanielNo, yo los corto ahora mismo.No, I will cut them right now.
- LucíaPerfecto, los rábanos se ven muy buenos.Perfect, the radishes look very good.
- DanielSí, están muy frescos.Yes, they are very fresh.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
