remolacha

Galician

Noun

remolacha f (plural remolachas)

1. beet, sugar beet

   Synonym: beterraba

Spanish

Common names for beetroot in the Spanish-speaking world

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ramolaccio, from Latin armoracia, from Gaulish *are more (“about/around the sea”). Compare German Meerrettich.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /remoˈlat͡ʃa/ [re.moˈla.t͡ʃa]

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• Rhymes: -atʃa
• Syllabification: re‧mo‧la‧cha

Noun

remolacha f (plural remolachas)

1. beet (Beta vulgaris)

   Synonyms: (Mexico) betabel, (Chile) betarraga, (Peru) beterraga, (Canary Islands) beterrada

2. sugar beet
3. red beet
4. mangelwurzel

Derived terms

• remolacha azucarera
• remolacha forrajera

 

See also

• acelga

Further reading

• “remolacha”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10