Spanish word

zumo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈθumo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounjuice

Example

¿Tomas zumo por la mañana?

Do you drink juice in the morning?

Illustration for zumo (juice)

More examples

¿Quieres un vaso de zumo?

Do you want a glass of juice?

Core concept

Squeezed fruit liquid used as a beverage.

Common phrases

  • vaso de zumo

    glass of juice

  • zumo recién exprimido

    freshly squeezed juice

  • zumo de frutas

    fruit juice

Similar words

jugo: Liquid squeezed from fruit or vegetables for drinking.
bebida: Any liquid consumed as a beverage.
refresco: Cold sweet drink, usually flavored and sometimes carbonated.

Definition in Spanish

Líquido que se obtiene al exprimir frutas y que se bebe como bebida.

Word origin

Ultimately from Latin succus 'juice, sap', with regular Romance sound changes producing Spanish zumo.

Usage tips

  • In Spain the usual phrase is zumo de naranja rather than jugo de naranja, so menus and casual speech commonly use zumo.

Other meanings

  • fruit juicenoun

Related words

  • zumosojuicyadjective
  • zumitosmall amount of juicenoun

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