Spanish Conversation · Level 76
60 words
Spanish word
apio
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapjo/
Meaning
- masculine nouncelery
Example
¿Tienes apio en la nevera?
Do you have celery in the fridge?
More examples
La ensalada lleva apio picado y nueces.
The salad contains minced celery and walnuts.
Core concept
Pale fibrous crunchy stalks that add texture and flavor to salads and soups.
Common phrases
apio picado
minced celery
sopa de apio
celery soup
tallos de apio
celery stalks
Similar words
apionabo: Round pale root vegetable with crisp flesh and a mild aromatic flavor, eaten raw or cooked.
tallo: Stem or stalk of a plant that supports leaves and flowers, often straight and rigid.
Definition in Spanish
Verdura formada por tallos fibrosos y crujientes que se usa en ensaladas, caldos y sofritos.
Word origin
From Latin apium, the form survived into medieval Spanish and names the same stalky vegetable in modern Spanish.
Usage tips
- To refer to a single stalk, speakers usually say un tallo de apio or una rama de apio, and a bunch is commonly un manojo de apio.