Spanish Conversation · Level 45
75 words
Spanish word
uva
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈuβa/
Meaning
- feminine noungrape
Example
La uva está madura y dulce.
The grape is ripe and sweet.
More examples
Compré jugo de uva en el mercado.
I bought grape juice at the market.
Core concept
Cluster of small round fruits hanging on a vine.
Common phrases
jugo de uva
grape juice
uva madura
ripe grape
racimo de uva
bunch of grapes
Similar words
pasa: Small sweet dried fruit with concentrated flavor and a chewy texture.
vino: Result from fermenting juice of fruit grown on vines to yield an alcoholic drink.
racimo: Cluster of fruits that grow connected together on the same stem.
fruta: Edible plant product that develops from a flower and is eaten fresh or cooked.
Definition in Spanish
Fruto pequeño y redondo que crece en racimos sobre la vid, comestible y usado tanto para comer fresco como para elaborar vino.
Word origin
From Latin ūva, the Romance term for the grape fruit, preserved in Spanish and cognate with Italian and Portuguese uva.
Usage tips
- In Spain the New Year's tradition of las doce uvas, eating twelve grapes at midnight, is a common conversational topic.