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Terms in Spanish 391-400 of 4913

almejas con arroz

/ahl-MEH-hahs kon ah-ROHS/
[Spanish]

Clams with rice

almejas crudas

/ahl-MEH-hahs KROO-dahs/
[Spanish] plural almeja cruda

Raw clams or cockles

almeja palourde

[Spanish] plural almejas palourdes

Carpet shell clams

almeja vieja

[Spanish] plural almejas viejas

Warty Venus clams. They should be soaked in running water for a couple of hours to remove any sand.

almejón

/ahl-meh-HOHN/
[Spanish] plural almejones

Scallop. Scallops are shellfish with white meats and pink corals, often cooked in their shells with the corals and have sweet, succulent meat if properly cooked.

almejón brilliante

[Spanish] plural almejones brilliantes

Venus shell clam

almejón de sangre

[Spanish] plural almejónes de sangre

Smooth clam or brown Venus clam.

almendra

/ahl-MEHN-drah/
[Spanish] plural almendras

Almond. It is also a name for a caramel almond nougat.

almendra

/ahl-MEHN-drahs/
[Spanish] plural almendras

A caramel almond nougat flavoured with honey. More commonly means almonds.

almendra amarga

/ahl-MEHN-drah ah-MAHR-gah/
[Spanish] plural almendras amargas

Bitter almonds are used in almond liqueurs and confections, although their use is illegal in North America as they contain prussic acid which is lethal unless heated.