Spanish Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Spanish word
huevo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈweβo/
Meaning
- masculine nounegg
Example
Este huevo es fresco.
This egg is fresh.
More examples
En la receta necesito un huevo duro.
In the recipe I need a hard-boiled egg.
Core concept
Edible oval with a hard shell enclosing a white and a yolk.
Common phrases
huevo revuelto
scrambled egg
huevo duro
hard-boiled egg
Similar words
yema: Deep yellow rounded yolk of an egg, rich in fat and flavor.
clara: Clear-to-white viscous egg white that surrounds the yolk and firms when cooked.
cascarón: Thin, brittle outer shell of an egg that cracks or breaks easily.
Definition in Spanish
Cuerpo redondo y comestible producido por las aves, formado por una cáscara que encierra la clara y la yema.
Word origin
It derives from Latin ovum 'egg' and passed through early Romance and Old Spanish forms (uo/ovo → uero/uevo) to become modern huevo.
Usage tips
- The initial h is silent, so the word sounds like 'we-vo', and the idiom tener huevos is coarse slang for courage that is avoided in formal situations.
Related words
- hueveríaegg shopnoun
- huevitolittle eggnoun