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Terms in Spanish 141-150 of 4913

aguaillo

/ah-gwah-EE-yoh/
[Spanish]

A cold soup from Andalucia made with tomatoes, green and red peppers, vinegar and oil.

aguamanil

/ah-gwah-mah-NEEL/
[Spanish]

Water jug (US: pitcher).

aguamiel

/AH-gwah-meel/
[Spanish]

"Water honey." An unfermented version of a thick, milky beer called pulque, made from the sap of agave.

agua mineral

/AH-gwah mee-neh-RAHL NAH-too-rahl/
[Spanish]

Mineral water. Spring water. This will be still unless otherwise stated.

agua potable

/AH-gwah poh-TAH-buhl/
[Spanish]

Drinking water

agua purificada

/AH-gwah poo-ree-fee-KAH-doh/
[Spanish]

Purified water

agua quina

/AH-gwah KEE-nah/
[Spanish]

Tonic water

aguardiente

/ah-gwahr-dee-EHN-teh/
[Spanish]

A very strong brandy-based spirit made from must or marc in regions where the vine is cultivated. If the wine of a year is good, the aguardiente will be poor and vice versa. May also be made from distilled molasses. Sometimes flavoured with aniseed, it is similar to grappa from Italy or marc from France. It is also Spanish for brandy. In Mexico it is distilled from sugar cane.

Aguardiente(Burning water)

[Spanish]


aguardiente de caƱa

/ah-gwahr-dee-EHN-teh deh KAH-nyah/
[Spanish]

A coarse liquor, rough rum, distilled from sugar cane or molasses, sometimes flavoured with aniseed.