Spanish Conversation · Level 77
60 words
Spanish word
buñuelo
Pronunciation
IPA/buˈɲwelo/
Meaning
- masculine nounfritter
Example
En la feria venden buñuelos.
They sell fritters at the fair.
More examples
Los niños prefieren buñuelos con azúcar.
Children prefer fritters with sugar.
Core concept
Round fried fritter with a crisp exterior and airy interior.
Common phrases
vender buñuelos
sell fritters
buñuelos con miel
fritters with honey
masa para buñuelos
dough for fritters
Similar words
churro: Long ridged fried dough stick, crunchy outside and soft inside, typically dusted with sugar.
dona: Ring-shaped fried pastry with a central hole, soft inside and often coated in sugar or glaze.
tortita: Thin small flat cake or pancake, griddled or shallow-fried and sometimes served sweet.
Definition in Spanish
Porción de masa frita, generalmente dulce pero a veces salada, servida caliente como postre o merienda.
Word origin
Formed in medieval Spanish as a diminutive of a word for a small lump, the term came to name a fried sweet or savory cake rather than a savory sausage.
Usage tips
- Despite visual similarity to the English word 'bun', buñuelo has the palatal ñ (like the ny in canyon) and refers to a fried treat rather than a baked roll.
Other meanings
- beignetnoun
Related words
- buñuelerofritter sellernoun