plantas leñosas
/plantas leɲosas/from spelling rules
The English phrase woody plants is translated into Spanish as plantas leñosas.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the term vegetación leñosa is used to encompass all types of woody vegetation.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because plantas is a feminine noun, the adjective leñosas must also take the feminine plural ending '-as'. To express the singular form 'woody plant', both the noun and the adjective must be singular: planta leñosa.
How do you pronounce it?
/plantas leɲosas/
Did you know?
- The term leñoso can be used to describe the texture of food, such as a piece of meat that is overly tough or fibrous.
- The term leñosas is used in Spanish wine tasting to describe 'woody' notes that come from aging the wine in oak barrels.
- In some rural regions of Spain, the term leñoso can be used metaphorically to describe a person who is stiff or lacks flexibility in their movements.
Examples in context
- El jardín tiene muchas plantas leñosas.The garden has many woody plants.
- Diferencia las plantas leñosas de las herbáceas.Distinguish woody plants from herbaceous ones.
- Estas plantas leñosas crecen muy rápido.These woody plants grow very fast.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are talking at a plant nursery.
- ElenaMira estas plantas leñosas, Javier.Look at these woody plants, Javier.
- JavierTienen tallos muy fuertes.They have very strong stems.
- Elena¿Crees que sobrevivirán al frío?Do you think they will survive the cold?
- JavierSí, son especies muy robustas.Yes, they are very robust species.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
