sauce
/ˈsauθe/masculine
The English word "willow" can be translated into Spanish as sauce. It is also spelled sauz. Wiktionary also lists mimbrera.
Meaning: tree (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| sauce | /ˈsauθe/ /ˈsause/ |
masculine |
| mimbrera | /mimˈbɾeɾa/ | feminine |
| sauz | /sauθ/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /saus/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
masculine, alternative form |
The term refers to the willow tree.
Which one should you use?
sauce is the masculine noun used for the tree. sauz is an alternative spelling of sauce. mimbrera is a feminine noun.
How does it change in a sentence?
sauce and sauz are masculine nouns, while mimbrera is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsauθe/
Did you know?
- In some traditional Spanish folk medicine, extracts from the sauce were used to treat pain, as the tree contains salicin, a precursor to modern aspirin.
- The word sauce is a homonym with a completely different meaning in English, which can lead to funny confusion if used in an English sentence.
- In Spanish culture, the sauce is often associated with melancholy and mourning, echoing the 'weeping willow' imagery found in English poetry.
Examples in context
- Este cesto fue tejido con ramas de sauce.This basket was woven from willow.This sentence shows how the word sauce is used when describing woven baskets.Tatoeba #10274604 by manufrutos, translation #10248475 by sundown
- Las ramas de sauce no se rompen por el peso de la nieve.Willow branches don't break under the weight of snow.This sentence demonstrates the strength of branches of sauce.Tatoeba #5663798 by arh, translation #5531610 by JimBreen
- En nuestro bosque mediterráneo hay muchos árboles: robles, pinos, sauces, fresnos, olmos, etc.In our Mediterranean forest, there are lots of trees: oak, pine, willow, ash, elm, etc…This sentence provides an example of sauce within a list of Mediterranean forest trees.Tatoeba #1745406 by marcelostockle, translation #1744973 by Djef_Messaoudi
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are walking in a botanical garden.
- ElenaMira qué bonito es ese sauce.Look how beautiful that willow is.
- AlejandroSí, es un sauce muy impresionante.Yes, it is a very impressive willow.
- ElenaMe encanta la sombra del sauce.I love the shade of the willow.
- AlejandroEs el lugar perfecto para descansar, Elena.It is the perfect place to rest, Elena.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “willow” translations and entries sauce, mimbrera, sauz, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
