Spanish word

edulcorante

Pronunciation

IPA/eðulkoˈɾante/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsweetener

Example

¿Pones edulcorante en tu café?

Do you put sweetener in your coffee?

Illustration for edulcorante (sweetener)

More examples

No quiero añadir edulcorante al postre.

I don't want to add sweetener to the dessert.

Core concept

Substance added to food or drinks to produce sweetness without sugar.

Common phrases

  • añadir edulcorante

    add sweetener

  • usar edulcorante en bebidas

    use sweetener in drinks

  • edulcorante artificial

    artificial sweetener

Similar words

azúcar: Granulated white carbohydrate used by spoonfuls to sweeten cooking and drinks.
sacarina: Man-made very sweet powder typically used in minute quantities to sweeten foods.
aspartamo: Artificial sweetener with few calories, often used in diet sodas and light products.
miel: Sweet syrupy substance made by bees from nectar, used as a natural sweetener.

Definition in Spanish

Sustancia o producto que añade sabor dulce a alimentos o bebidas en lugar del azúcar, utilizada como alternativa por razones dietéticas o culinarias.

Word origin

The word derives from the Spanish verb edulcorar 'to sweeten', ultimately from Latin dulcis 'sweet', with the agent suffix -ante.

Usage tips

  • The noun is masculine (el edulcorante) and speakers commonly add qualifiers like 'artificial' or 'natural' or name the source (for example stevia) to clarify which kind is meant.

Other meanings

  • artificial sweetenernoun
  • sugar substitutenoun

Related words

  • edulcoraciónsweeteningnoun
  • edulcoradosweetenedadjective
  • edulcorarsweetenverb

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