Spanish Conversation · Level 39
74 words
Spanish word
ramo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈramo/
Meaning
- masculine nounbouquet
Example
Ella recibió un ramo de rosas.
She received a bouquet of roses.
More examples
¿Puedes entregar este ramo en la recepción?
Can you hand over this bouquet at the reception desk?
Core concept
Handheld bunch of flowers with stems bound together.
Common phrases
entregar un ramo
hand over a bouquet
recibir un ramo
receive a bouquet
colocar un ramo
put down a bouquet
Similar words
ramillete: Tiny, tightly gathered posy of flowers made for small decoration or a token.
manojo: Handheld bundle of stems or slender objects gripped and tied together.
arreglo: Floral composition arranged in a container or on a stand for decoration.
racimo: Natural bunch of flowers or fruit growing in a cluster along one stem.
Definition in Spanish
Manojo de flores preparado para regalar o decorar, formado por tallos sujetos o envueltos.
Word origin
The word comes from Latin ramus 'branch' and the image of tied stems gives Spanish ramo the sense of a prepared bunch of flowers.
Usage tips
- Ramo can also mean a sector or branch (e.g., ramo de la construcción), so use surrounding words to confirm whether it refers to flowers.
Other meanings
- branchnoun
- fieldnoun
Related words
- ramitonosegaynoun
- ramilleteflower spraynoun
- ramificarbranch outverb