Spanish word

casero

Pronunciation

IPA/kaˈseɾo/

Meaning

  • adjectivehomemade

Example

Hice una pizza casera para la cena.

I made a homemade pizza for dinner.

Illustration for casero (homemade)

More examples

El café tiene un ambiente casero que me relaja.

The café has a homey atmosphere that relaxes me.

Core concept

A jar of homemade jam with a handwritten label on a kitchen counter.

Common phrases

  • ambiente casero

    homey atmosphere

  • sabor casero

    homemade taste

  • cena casera

    home-cooked dinner

Similar words

artesanal: Handcrafted in small workshops with emphasis on traditional technique and craft quality.
hecho a mano: Hand-made items created by manual techniques, showing individual variation and tool marks.

Definition in Spanish

Hecho en casa; preparado o producido en el propio domicilio, especialmente referido a alimentos u objetos con carácter familiar o artesanal.

Word origin

From Spanish casa 'house' plus the suffix -ero, originally marking things linked to the home, casero means made at home or having a homey, artisanal character.

Usage tips

  • On menus casero signals a home-style, hand-prepared dish rather than industrial production, and the adjective agrees in gender and number (casera, caseros, caseras).

Other meanings

  • homeyadjective

Opposites

  • enlatadocannedadjective
  • industrialindustrialadjective

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