Spanish Conversation · Level 193
15 words
Spanish word
sauce
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈsau̯θe/
Meaning
- masculine nounwillow
Example
Los sauces pierden hojas en otoño.
Willows lose their leaves in autumn.
More examples
Nos sentamos bajo el sauce para descansar.
We sat under the willow to rest.
Core concept
A stand of flexible willow branches bending over a wetland.
Common phrases
bajo el sauce
under the willow
tronco del sauce
trunk of the willow
Similar words
árbol: Woody plant with a single main trunk and branching crown, taller than shrubs.
sauce llorón: Type of willow with long, drooping branches often seen along riverbanks.
Definition in Spanish
Designa los árboles del género Salix, caracterizados por ramas flexibles y hojas largas, que suelen crecer junto a ríos y humedales.
Word origin
The term is derived from the Latin genus name Salix and evolved through medieval Romance into modern Spanish sauce.
Usage tips
- Often used in landscape descriptions and to form place names, sauce commonly appears with descriptors (for example sauce llorón for weeping willow) to specify the type.