Spanish Conversation · Level 16
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Spanish word
embutido
Pronunciation
IPA/embuˈtiðo/
Meaning
- masculine noundeli meat
Example
¿Quieres un poco de embutido en el bocadillo?
Do you want a little deli meat in the sandwich?
More examples
Compré lonchas de embutido para la merienda.
I bought slices of deli meat for a snack.
Core concept
Meat packed into a casing.
Common phrases
lonchas de embutido
slices of deli meat
plato de embutido
platter of deli meat
embutido para untar
deli meat spread
Similar words
chorizo: Spicy pork sausage flavored with paprika, bright red and usually sold encased.
salchicha: Long sausage of seasoned ground meat, cooked or grilled and commonly eaten hot.
Definition in Spanish
Producto cárnico preparado al picar y sazonar la carne y embutirla en tripa u otra envoltura para conservarla o cocinarla.
Word origin
From the past participle of embutir 'to stuff into a casing', originally referring to meat packed into intestines for preservation.
Usage tips
- A general label for sausages and other cured meats, so when buying specify the variety (for example chorizo or salchichón) and the cut (lonchas for slices) to avoid confusion.
Other meanings
- cured sausagenoun
- sausagenoun
Opposites
- carne frescafresh meatnoun