Spanish |
English |
| aceite |
oil |
| aceite de girasol |
oil, sunflower |
| aceite de oliva |
oil, olive |
| aceite vegetal |
oil, vegetable |
| aceituna |
olive |
| acelgas |
swiss chard
(greens) |
| adobo |
marinade typically
consisting of vinegar, parsley and garlic |
| agua |
water |
| aguacate |
avocado |
| aguardiente |
liquor also
known as firewater |
| ahumado |
smoked |
| ajo |
garlic |
| alas |
wing |
| albahaca |
basil |
| albóndiga |
meatball, in
the south typically a mixture of pork and beef. |
| alcachofa |
artichoke |
| alcaparras |
capers |
| aliños |
condiment typically
for salad |
| alioli |
garlic mayo |
| alitas |
wing, as in
chicken wing |
| almejas |
clams |
| almendra |
almond |
| anchoa |
anchovy |
| anguila |
eel |
| anís |
liquor - flavored
with aniseed |
| apio |
celery |
| arandano |
berry, two types:
sometimes blueberries (rare) but more often a cranberry |
| arenque |
herring |
| arroz |
rice |
| arroz con leche
|
dessert dish |
| asado |
roasted, often
times you will see stores selling pollos asados (roast chicken) |
| atún |
tuna |
| avellanas |
hazelnuts |
| azafran |
saffron |
| azúcar |
sugar |
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