Spanish word

bagazo

Pronunciation

IPA/baˈɣaθo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbagasse

Example

Puedes usar el bagazo como abono en el jardín.

You can use bagasse as fertilizer in the garden.

Illustration for bagazo (bagasse)

More examples

Coloca bagazo de café en la nevera para absorber olores.

Put coffee bagasse in the fridge to absorb odors.

Core concept

Wet fibrous residue left after squeezing plant material.

Similar words

residuo: Material that remains after a production or treatment process and is often treated as waste.
desecho: Item that is separated to be discarded and regarded as rubbish or unwanted.
resto: Portion that remains from the whole after the main part is removed.
orujo: Hard grape pressings that are left after winemaking and can be distilled into spirits.

Definition in Spanish

Restos fibrosos no comestibles que resultan de exprimir materia vegetal y que sirven como residuo aprovechable en agricultura o industria.

Word origin

From Portuguese bagaço (from baga 'berry'), originally meaning crushed fruit remains and adopted into Spanish to name the inedible fibrous residue after pressing plants.

Usage tips

  • Technical term used in agriculture and industry; in casual speech speakers often say 'restos' or 'sobras', and the source is usually specified with de, as in 'bagazo de caña'.

Other meanings

  • pomacenoun
  • press cakenoun

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