Spanish word

hortaliza

Pronunciation

IPA/oɾtaˈliθa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounvegetable

Example

La ensalada lleva hortalizas frescas.

The salad contains fresh vegetables.

Illustration for hortaliza (vegetable)

More examples

En el mercado de hortalizas hay muchas opciones locales.

At the vegetable market there are many local options.

Core concept

Edible plants harvested from a vegetable plot.

Common phrases

  • hortalizas frescas

    fresh vegetables

  • mercado de hortalizas

    vegetable market

  • cultivar hortalizas

    grow vegetables

Similar words

verdura: Leafy vegetables usually eaten raw in salads or served as side dishes.

Definition in Spanish

Producto vegetal cultivado en huerta que se utiliza como verdura en la cocina.

Word origin

Derived from Latin hortus 'garden' with the suffix -iza to denote produce that comes from a garden.

Usage tips

  • Hortaliza commonly appears in the plural on packaging and in agricultural language, so it sounds more formal than the casual verdura.

Opposites

Related words

  • hortícolahorticulturaladjective
  • horticulturahorticulturenoun
  • horticultorhorticulturistnoun

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