relish
/relis/from spelling rules
The English word "relish" is translated into Spanish as relish.
In English, "relish" refers to a condiment or sauce added to food to provide a spicy or tangy flavor. In many Spanish-speaking contexts, the word salsa is used more broadly than relish to describe any liquid or chunky condiment added to food.
Meaning: condiment or sauce added to food for a spicy or tangy flavour (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/relis/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers often use the verb aliñar to describe the process of adding a relish or dressing, which shares a root with the word for 'aligning' or 'ordering' food.
- The word picadillo describes a relish-like texture of finely diced ingredients, but in countries like Cuba, it is primarily a savory ground meat hash rather than a condiment.
- If you are looking for a fruit-based relish, such as a mango relish, you might find it labeled as chutney in high-end Spanish culinary contexts, rather than a Spanish word.
Examples in context
- Añade un poco de relish a la hamburguesa.Add a little relish to the hamburger.
- No me gusta el relish en mis perritos calientes.I don't like relish in my hot dogs.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are preparing a backyard barbecue.
- ElenaJavier, ¿dónde está el relish?Javier, where is the relish?
- JavierEstá en la nevera, Elena.It is in the fridge, Elena.
- ElenaNo veo el frasco de relish.I don't see the jar of relish.
- JavierMira detrás de la mostaza.Look behind the mustard.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
