Spanish word

baya

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbaʝa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounberry

Example

¿Quieres probar estas bayas?

Do you want to try these berries?

Illustration for baya (berry)

More examples

Tomé un batido de bayas después de la clase.

I had a berry smoothie after class.

Core concept

Small juicy fruits such as blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries.

Common phrases

  • batido de bayas

    berry smoothie

  • postre con bayas

    berry dessert

Similar words

fruta: Edible plant fruit of many kinds, cultivated or wild, eaten as food.
fresa: Red fragrant sweet fruit usually eaten raw or used in desserts.
mora: Dark clustered berry with a sweet-tart taste, eaten fresh or preserved.
arándano: Small blue-purple round berry with mild sweet-tart flavor, used in baking.

Definition in Spanish

Fruto pequeño, a menudo dulce o ácido, que se consume fresco o en conservas y que incluye ejemplos como arándanos, moras y frambuesas.

Word origin

From Latin bacca, passing through medieval Romance into Old Spanish, baya has meant a small edible fruit used fresh or preserved.

Usage tips

  • In recipes and shops speakers usually name the specific fruit (arándanos, moras, frambuesas) rather than use the general term 'bayas'.

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