Spanish word

cabrito

Pronunciation

IPA/kaˈβɾito/

Meaning

  • masculine nounkid

Example

Vimos un cabrito en el campo.

We saw a kid in the field.

Illustration for cabrito (kid)

More examples

Compré cabrito para la cena.

I bought goat meat for dinner.

Core concept

Small, wobbly baby goat.

Common phrases

  • carne de cabrito

    goat meat

  • asado de cabrito

    roast young goat

  • comer cabrito

    eat goat meat

Similar words

cabra: Adult female goat.
chivo: Male goat.
cría: Young animal offspring, species unspecified.

Definition in Spanish

Joven cabra en sus primeros meses de vida; en contextos gastronómicos, carne o plato preparado con esa cría.

Word origin

From Spanish cabra (from Latin capra) plus the diminutive suffix -ito, cabrito literally means little goat and in many regions the term also names dishes made from that animal.

Usage tips

  • On menus cabrito commonly refers to the prepared meat rather than a live animal, and in conversation it is often necessary to infer whether the speaker means the dish or the young goat.

Other meanings

  • goat meatnoun

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