desgranar maíz
/desɡɾanaɾ maiθ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "shuck corn" is translated into Spanish as desgranar maíz.
This phrase is used specifically when you are removing the individual kernels from a cob of corn.
How do you pronounce it?
/desɡɾanaɾ maiθ/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, desgranar is used metaphorically to describe the act of analyzing a complex story or problem piece by piece.
- The word maíz is not originally from Latin or Spanish but was borrowed from mahisi in Taíno, a language spoken by the indigenous people of the Caribbean.
- The root word grano in desgranar can refer to a cereal grain, a seed or even a pimple on the skin.
Examples in context
- ¿Sabes cómo pelar el maíz adecuadamente?Do you know how to shuck corn properly?
- Antes de cocinar, es necesario quitar las hojas al maíz.Before cooking, it is necessary to shuck the corn.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are preparing a meal in the kitchen.
- AlejandroElena, ¿me ayudas a desgranar maíz?Elena, will you help me shuck corn?
- ElenaSí, claro. ¿Dónde están las mazorcas?Yes, of course. Where are the cobs?
- AlejandroEstán aquí sobre la mesa.They are here on the table.
- ElenaPerfecto, yo empiezo ahora mismo.Perfect, I'll start right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries desgranar, maíz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
