Spanish word

vacuno

Pronunciation

IPA/baˈkuno/

Meaning

  • adjectivebeef

Example

La carne vacuna es cara.

Beef is expensive.

Illustration for vacuno (beef)

More examples

En el mercado venden carne vacuna fresca.

At the market they sell fresh beef.

Core concept

Label saying vacuno on a packaged beef product.

Common phrases

  • carne vacuna

    beef

  • filete vacuno

    beef steak

Similar words

bovino: Relating to cattle as animals, their breeds, health, and anatomy.
cárnico: Relating to the edible-meat sector, including slaughtering, processing, and cuts.
ganadero: Relating to livestock production and the day-to-day running of animal farms.

Definition in Spanish

Indica relación con la carne de vaca o con productos procedentes de las vacas.

Word origin

Derived from Latin vaccinus from vacca 'cow', vacuno entered Spanish through Romance adjectival forms and denotes things related to cattle or beef.

Usage tips

  • Frequent in labels, industry language, and regulations rather than everyday speech, and the feminine form vacuna shares spelling with the noun for 'vaccine' so context determines the sense.

Other meanings

  • cattlenoun

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