Spanish word

tazón

Pronunciation

IPA/taˈθon/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbowl

Example

Pon el tazón en la mesa.

Set the bowl on the table.

Illustration for tazón (bowl)

More examples

Guardó las sobras en un tazón y las puso en la nevera.

She stored the leftovers in a bowl and put them in the refrigerator.

Core concept

A medium-to-large rounded open vessel for eating or serving food.

Common phrases

  • un tazón grande

    a big bowl

  • un tazón de yogur

    a bowl of yogurt

  • llevar el tazón

    carry the bowl

Similar words

cuenco: Moderately deep bowl for scooping and eating soups or cereals.
bol: Deep, rounded vessel often used at breakfast for cereal or porridge.
plato hondo: Deep, wide-rimmed dish intended for hot soups and stewy dishes.
ensaladera: Wide, roomy bowl for serving and presenting salads.

Definition in Spanish

Recipiente generalmente mayor que una taza, abierto y redondo, usado para comer o servir alimentos líquidos o sólidos.

Word origin

Tazón comes from taza 'cup' plus the augmentative suffix -ón, and taza ultimately derives from Arabic ṭās via medieval Romance.

Usage tips

  • Tazón denotes a larger vessel than taza and is often specified with de plus the food (el tazón de sopa or el tazón de arroz) to make the meaning clear.

Related words

  • tazoncitosmall bowlnoun

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