How to Say “Sea Buckthorn Oil” in Spanish

aceite de espino amarillo
/aθeite de espino amaɾiʝo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sea buckthorn oil" is translated into Spanish as aceite de espino amarillo.
This phrase refers to the oil extracted from the berries of the sea buckthorn plant.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Mexico, you may also use Aceite de Espino Marino to refer to sea buckthorn oil.

How do you pronounce it?

/aθeite de espino amaɾiʝo/

Did you know?

  • The Spanish word aceite for 'oil' comes from the Arabic word az-zayt, which is a cognate of the Hebrew word záyit for 'olive'.
  • In Spanish, the term espino is used for several different types of thorny shrubs, making the adjective amarillo essential to specify the sea buckthorn variety.

Examples in context

  • He oído hablar de los beneficios del aceite de espino cerval. ¿Lo has probado?
    I have heard about the benefits of sea buckthorn oil. Have you tried it?
  • El aceite de espino amarillo es bueno para la piel.
    Sea buckthorn oil is good for the skin.
  • Busco un bote de aceite de espino amarillo.
    I am looking for a bottle of sea buckthorn oil.
  • ¿Tienes aceite de espino amarillo en la tienda?
    Do you have sea buckthorn oil in the store?

Example conversation

María and Alejandro are looking at skincare products in a pharmacy.

  1. María

    Mira, este serum tiene aceite de espino amarillo.
    Look, this serum has sea buckthorn oil.
  2. Alejandro

    ¿Para qué sirve ese aceite, María?
    What is that oil for, María?
  3. María

    Es muy hidratante y regenera la piel.
    It is very moisturizing and regenerates the skin.
  4. Alejandro

    Entonces vamos a comprarlo ahora.
    Then let's buy it now.

Sources

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