Spanish word

brasa

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbɾasa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounember

Example

Apaga la brasa antes de entrar.

Put out the ember before you go in.

Illustration for brasa (ember)

More examples

El asado quedó perfecto a la brasa.

The roast turned out perfectly grilled over embers.

Core concept

Glowing fragment of charcoal or wood that radiates heat.

Common phrases

  • a la brasa

    grilled over embers

  • apagar la brasa

    extinguish the embers

Similar words

ascua: Tiny red-hot fragment left from burning that glows brightly and cools quickly.
ceniza: Light, powderlike residue from complete combustion, cool and easily scattered.
carbón: Dense, hard lump of carbon fuel formed for burning or grilling.

Definition in Spanish

Resto incandescente de carbón o leña que queda tras apagar el fuego y que sigue desprendiendo calor, a menudo aprovechable para asar.

Word origin

Spanish brasa comes from Vulgar Latin *brāsa meaning 'glowing coal' and entered the Romance languages to name the hot remnant of charcoal or wood that keeps giving off heat.

Usage tips

  • On menus, a la brasa indicates food grilled directly over embers (charcoal or wood), producing a smoky, seared finish rather than oven or griddle cooking.

Opposites

  • llamaflamenoun

Related words

  • braserobraziernoun
  • brasearcook over embersverb
  • braseadogrilled over embersadjective

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