What does plant protein mean in Spanish?
It’s time to learn how to name the plant protein in Spanish translation.
– Cereals (Cereales) in Spanish
• Avena, Oat (Avena sativa) = Avena
• Barley (Hordeum vulgare) = Cebada
• Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) = Alforfón o trigo sarraceno
• Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) = Quinua, Quínoa
• Rye (Secale cereale) = Centeno
• Maize, Corn (Zea mays) = Maíz
– Beans or Grain Legumes (Leguminosas en grano) in Spanish
• Broad Bean (Vicia faba) = Habas (All Spanish-Speaking Countries)
• Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) = Frijol (Mexico, Guatemala), Fríjol (Colombia), Poroto (Argentina, Uruguay and Chile), Habichuela, Judía & Alubia (Spain), Fréjol (Ecuador), Frejol (Peru), Caraota (Venezuela)
• Chick Pea (Cicer arietinum) = Garbanzo
• Cowpea = Caupí o chícharo salvaje
• Lentil (Lens culinaris) = Lenteja
• Pea (Pisum sativum) = Guisante (Spain), Arveja (Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Guatemala), Chícharos (Mexico), Petit-Pois
• Soy Bean (Glycine max) = Soja o Soya
– Nuts (Nueces) in Spanish
• Almond (Prunus dulcis) = Almendra
• Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa) = Nuez de Brasil o Castaña de monte
• Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) = Semilla de Marañon (Central America), Castañas de cajú (South America), Anacardo (Spain)
• Chesnut (Castanea) = Castaña, Castanea
• Coconut (Cocos nucifera) = Coco
• Hazelnut, Filbert (Corylus avellana) = Avellana
• Macadamia (Macadamia) = Macadamia
• Peanut / Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) = Maní (Central and South America), Cacahuete (Spain), Cacahuate (Mexico), Manía
• Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) = Pecana o Pecán
• Pistachio (Pistacia vera) = Pistacho
• Walnut (Juglans) = Nuez común
– Other Seeds in Spanish
• Cacao (Theobroma cacao) = Cacao
• Celery Seed (Apium graveolens) = (Semillas de) Apio
• Coffee (Coffea) = Café
• Popcorn (Zea mays) = Palomitas de Maíz (México), Poporopo (Guatemala), Maíz pisingallo / Pochoclo / Pororó (Argentina), crispeta, maíz pira,
rosetas de maíz, canguil, cotufa, canchita, tutuca
• Pumpkin Seed (Cucurbita) = Semillas de Calabaza
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