harina de sorgo
/aɾina de soɾɡo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for sorghum flour is harina de sorgo.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾina de soɾɡo/
Did you know?
- The word sorgo is derived from the Latin word Syricum, which refers to 'Syria'.
- The word harina shares a common ancestor with the English word 'farinaceous', which describes things that are starchy or flour-like.
- In some Caribbean Spanish dialects, words for foreign grains like sorgo may be replaced by English loanwords or local names due to the history of trade and colonial imports.
Examples in context
- Mezcla una taza de harina de sorgo con dos tazas de harina de arroz para hacer un pan sin gluten.Mix one cup of sorghum flour with two cups of rice flour to make a gluten-free bread.
- La harina de maicillo le da una textura especial a las galletas.Sorghum flour gives cookies a special texture.
- ¡Voy a cocinar unas tortillas de harina de milo para la cena!I'm going to cook some sorghum flour tortillas for dinner!
- Necesito comprar harina de sorgo para el pan.I need to buy sorghum flour for the bread.
- La harina de sorgo es muy nutritiva.Sorghum flour is very nutritious.
- ¿Tienes harina de sorgo en la despensa?Do you have sorghum flour in the pantry?
Example conversation
Sofía is checking the ingredients for a new recipe in the kitchen.
- SofíaJavier, ¿podemos usar harina de sorgo para estas galletas?Javier, can we use sorghum flour for these cookies?
- JavierSí, creo que tenemos un poco en la alacena.Yes, I think we have a little in the cupboard.
- SofíaPerfecto, la receta pide harina de sorgo específicamente.Perfect, the recipe specifically asks for sorghum flour.
- JavierEntonces buscaré el paquete ahora mismo.Then I will look for the package right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, harina, sorgo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
