Spanish Conversation · Level 16
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Spanish word
azucarero
Pronunciation
IPA/aθukaˈɾeɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounsugar bowl
Example
¿Puedes pasarme el azucarero, por favor?
Can you pass me the sugar bowl, please?
More examples
El azucarero está vacío.
The sugar bowl is empty.
Core concept
Table utensil for holding sugar at meals.
Common phrases
pasar el azucarero
hand over the sugar bowl
llenar el azucarero
fill the sugar bowl
Similar words
azucarera: Small jar that stores sugar and often has a lid to keep it fresh.
salero: Small shaker that holds salt and dispenses it by shaking over food.
tarro: Wide-mouthed jar that stores foods or condiments and often has a sealing lid.
bote: Can- or plastic-style container that stores foods or condiments, usually with a lid.
Definition in Spanish
Utensilio de mesa, a menudo de cerámica, vidrio o metal, cuyo fin es guardar el azúcar y permitir tomarlo fácilmente.
Word origin
Built from azúcar 'sugar' plus the suffix -ero meaning a receptacle, with the base noun azúcar coming into Spanish from Arabic sukkar.
Usage tips
- 'Azúcar' carries a written accent but the derived form azucarero does not, because adding the suffix shifts the stress.
Other meanings
- sugar jarnoun
Opposites
- salerosalt cellarnoun
Related words
- azucarerasugar jarnoun
- azucarillosugar cubenoun
- azucaradosugar-coatedadjective