Spanish Conversation · Level 76
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Spanish word
manzana
Pronunciation
IPA/manˈθana/
Meaning
- feminine nounapple
Example
¿Quieres una manzana?
Do you want an apple?
More examples
Ella peló una manzana para la ensalada.
She peeled an apple for the salad.
Core concept
Round edible fruit with crisp, juicy flesh.
Common phrases
una manzana al día
an apple a day
pelar una manzana
peel an apple
compota de manzana
apple compote
Similar words
fruta: Edible plant product that develops from a flower, typically sweet and eaten raw.
pera: Elongated fruit with soft, tender flesh and a mild sweet flavor, usually eaten raw.
naranja: Round orange-skinned fruit with sweet-tart, juice-rich flesh.
plátano: Long curved fruit with soft, starchy sweet flesh, peeled before eating.
Definition in Spanish
Fruta comestible del manzano, de forma redonda u ovalada y pulpa jugosa, consumida fresca o en platos.
Word origin
From Late Latin mattiana (from the personal name Mattius + suffix -ana), originally naming an estate or orchard and later the tree and its fruit that became Spanish manzana.
Usage tips
- In food contexts manzana means the fruit, but phrases like en la manzana or toda la manzana refer to a city block rather than an apple.
Other meanings
- city blocknoun
Related words
- manzanitalittle applenoun