Spanish word

mosto

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmosto/

Meaning

  • masculine noungrape must

Example

Voy a comprar mosto para hacer vino.

I'm going to buy grape must to make wine.

Illustration for mosto (grape must)

More examples

En el desayuno tomo mosto de uva.

At breakfast I drink grape must.

Core concept

Turbid juice obtained directly from crushed grapes.

Common phrases

  • mosto de uva

    grape must

  • mosto de manzana

    apple must

Similar words

zumo: Juice squeezed from fruit for drinking, commonly served freshly made.
vino: Alcoholic drink made by fermenting grape juice, often aged or bottled.
jugo: Extracted fruit liquid consumed as a beverage, commonly thicker or pulpy.

Definition in Spanish

Líquido obtenido de las uvas tras el prensado, todavía sin fermentar, empleado tanto para producir vino como para consumirse como jugo.

Word origin

From Latin mustum, a Romance inheritance that kept the sense 'pressed grape juice' and yielded Italian mosto and English must.

Usage tips

  • Grammatically masculine (el mosto) and specific to grapes, mosto is not a general word for other fruit juices.

Other meanings

  • grape juicenoun

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