Spanish word

racimo

Pronunciation

IPA/raˈθimo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbunch

Example

En la mesa hay un racimo de uvas.

There is a bunch of grapes on the table.

Illustration for racimo (bunch)

More examples

Compré un racimo de uvas en el mercado.

I bought a bunch of grapes at the market.

Core concept

Multiple fruits connected at the same stalk, especially grapes.

Common phrases

  • un racimo de uvas

    a bunch of grapes

  • un racimo de flores

    a bunch of flowers

Similar words

manojo: Small bundle of items gathered to be held in one hand, often tied.
ramo: Bundle of cut flowers or branches arranged together for holding or display.

Definition in Spanish

Agrupación de frutos o flores que nacen unidos en un mismo pedúnculo o tallo, especialmente aplicado a las uvas.

Word origin

From Latin racemus 'grape cluster', adopted into the Romance languages and fixed in Spanish as racimo to denote a grape cluster and by extension other bunches of fruits or flowers.

Usage tips

  • In markets, recipes, or botanical contexts racimo usually denotes an intact cluster (a whole bunch) rather than loose individual grapes.

Other meanings

  • clusternoun

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