betarraga

Spanish

Common names for beetroot is the Spanish-speaking world

Etymology

Borrowed from French betterave; assimilated to Spanish -aga.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /betaˈraɡa/ [be.t̪aˈra.ɣ̞a]
Rhymes: -aɡa
Syllabification: be‧ta‧rra‧ga

Noun

betarraga f (plural betarragas)

(Chile, Peru) beet, beetroot
Synonyms: betabel, beterraga, remolacha

Further reading

“betarraga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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