English–Spanish
“mortar” in Spanish
How to say “mortar” in Spanish
“Mortar” in Spanish is almirez.
Solid mortar and pestle for pounding herbs and spices.
Example sentences with almirez
Después de cocinar, lavo el almirez con agua caliente.
After cooking, I wash the mortar with hot water.
Tips for using almirez
- Almirez can sound regional or slightly old-fashioned in speech, and mortero is the safer, more widely used everyday word.
Other Spanish words for “mortar”
En la cocina uso el mortero para moler especias.
In the kitchen I use the mortar to grind spices.