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“sunflower seed” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpipa/

Example

¿Quieres unas pipas?

Do you want some sunflower seeds?

Illustration for pipa (sunflower seed)

How to say “sunflower seed” in Spanish

“Sunflower seed” in Spanish is pipa.

Sunflower seeds in their shells.

Full entry for pipa: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pipa

En la playa los niños comen pipas.

On the beach the children eat sunflower seeds.

Tips for using pipa

  • Commonly used in the plural pipas, the snack is eaten by cracking the shell with the teeth and discarding the shells, so shell-cracking and piles of shells are common in casual outdoor settings.

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