harina blanca
/aɾina blanka/from spelling rules
White flour in Spanish is harina blanca.
Harina blanca refers to flour made from the endosperm of the grain.
Meaning: flour made of endosperm of the grain (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of harina blanca is harinas blancas.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American regions, the phrase harina de otro costal is used to say that two things are completely different, similar to the English 'apples and oranges'.
- In some Latin American countries, the word harina can also be used colloquially as a slang term for drugs, specifically cocaine.
- While harina blanca is for wheat, in many Latin American countries, harina alone often refers specifically to corn flour, which is the primary staple for tortillas.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría traerme una bolsa de harina blanca para la clase de repostería?Could you please bring me a bag of white flour for the baking class?
- Necesito un kilo de harina blanca para el pan.I need a kilo of white flour for the bread.
- Necesito harina blanca para el pastel.I need white flour for the cake.
- La harina blanca es más fina que la integral.White flour is finer than whole grain flour.
- ¿Prefieres usar harina blanca o de maíz?Do you prefer using white flour or corn flour?
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
- DanielSofía, ¿hay harina blanca en la despensa?Sofía, is there white flour in the pantry?
- SofíaSí, Daniel, la encontré en el estante de arriba.Yes, Daniel, I found it on the top shelf.
- DanielPerfecto, la usaré para hacer los panqueques.Perfect, I will use it to make the pancakes.
- SofíaMe parece muy bien.That sounds great to me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
