How to Say "Rice Paper" in Spanish

papel de arroz

/papel de aroθ/from spelling rules

The English phrase "rice paper" is translated into Spanish as papel de arroz.

papel de arroz refers to the edible sheets.

Meaning: edible sheets (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of papel (paper), de (of) and arroz (rice).

In Peru, Papel de arroz is used to refer to rice paper.

/papel de aroθ/

The word arroz is a linguistic traveler that traces its long journey from Proto-Indo-Iranian languages through Ancient Greek and Arabic.
In Spanish, the word papel is used to describe the 'role' an actor plays in a film or play, far beyond its literal meaning as a material.
While papel de arroz usually means the edible wrap, it can also refer to a non-edible specialty paper used by artists for calligraphy and printing.

¿Tienen obleas de arroz?
Do you have rice paper?
Disculpe, ¿dónde puedo encontrar papel de arroz?
Excuse me, where can I find rice paper?
Me encanta comer obleas de arroz
I love eating rice paper
En mi país, lo conocemos como obleas de arroz
In my country, we know it as rice paper
Necesito papel de arroz para hacer rollitos de primavera.
I need rice paper to make spring rolls.
Necesito comprar papel de arroz para los rollitos.
I need to buy rice paper for the spring rolls.
El papel de arroz es muy delicado.
Rice paper is very delicate.
¿Dónde venden el papel de arroz?
Where do they sell rice paper?

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Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries arroz, de, papel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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