Spanish word

seta

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈseta/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmushroom

Example

¿Quieres probar esta seta en la cena?

Would you like to try this mushroom at dinner?

Illustration for seta (mushroom)

More examples

Fuimos a buscar setas al bosque.

We went to pick mushrooms in the forest.

Core concept

Fruiting body of a fungus with a cap and a stem visible above ground.

Common phrases

  • buscar setas

    pick mushrooms

  • sopa de setas

    mushroom soup

  • seta silvestre

    wild mushroom

Similar words

hongo: Fungi as a whole, including mushrooms, molds, and other fungal organisms.
champiñón: Round, cultivated edible mushroom commonly sold and cooked in homes and restaurants.

Definition in Spanish

Se aplica al cuerpo visible de ciertos hongos, formado por un sombrero y un pie, y frecuentemente usado para las especies comestibles que se recogen en el campo.

Word origin

From Latin saeta 'bristle', transferred into the Romance languages by regular sound changes and later shifted in Spanish to name the cap-and-stem fruiting body of certain fungi.

Usage tips

  • In Spain setas often denotes wild, foraged edible mushrooms, while in much of Latin America hongo or champiñón is more common and champiñón typically means the cultivated white/button mushroom.

Other meanings

  • toadstoolnoun

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