Spanish Conversation · Level 81
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Spanish word
pipa
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpipa/
Meaning
- feminine nounsunflower seed
Example
¿Quieres unas pipas?
Do you want some sunflower seeds?
More examples
En la playa los niños comen pipas.
On the beach the children eat sunflower seeds.
Core concept
Sunflower seeds in their shells.
Common phrases
comer pipas
eat sunflower seeds
pelar pipas
shell sunflower seeds
pipas saladas
salted sunflower seeds
Similar words
semilla: Tiny seed that contains an embryo and can germinate to produce a plant.
cacahuete: Peanut legume with a thin shell that usually holds two small nuts inside.
nuez: Large tree nut enclosed in a very hard shell, with a rich textured kernel.
almendra: Narrow hard-shelled nut with a firm, slightly sweet edible kernel.
Definition in Spanish
Semilla comestible del girasol, popular como aperitivo para picar.
Word origin
The word comes from Spanish pipa, originally meaning a small tube or pipe, and extends to the sunflower seed because of the seed's shape and the way it is held.
Usage tips
- Commonly used in the plural pipas, the snack is eaten by cracking the shell with the teeth and discarding the shells, so shell-cracking and piles of shells are common in casual outdoor settings.
Other meanings
- pipenoun
- water trucknoun