Spanish word

harina

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈɾina/

Meaning

  • feminine nounflour

Example

¿Hay harina en la despensa?

Is there any flour in the pantry?

Illustration for harina (flour)

More examples

Necesitamos harina para preparar el pastel.

We need flour to make the cake.

Core concept

Powdered wheat used for baking, frying, and doughs.

Common phrases

  • harina para todo uso

    all-purpose flour

  • harina de repostería

    cake flour

  • comprar harina

    buy flour

Similar words

harina de trigo: Milled flour made only from wheat for everyday cooking and baking.
harina integral: Darker, nutrient-rich wheat flour milled with the bran left in.

Definition in Spanish

Polvo de trigo obtenido al moler el grano, ingrediente fundamental para hacer panes, rebozados y productos de repostería.

Word origin

From Latin farina 'meal, ground grain', with the original sense retained and the initial Latin f becoming h in Spanish.

Usage tips

  • Harina is normally an uncountable noun in Spanish, so speakers use measures or phrases like un kilo de harina or harina de trigo rather than countable forms like unas harinas.

Related words

  • enharinarflourverb
  • harinosoflouryadjective

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