guiso

/ˈɡiso/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los guisos

Meaning

  1. stew

    • Mi abuela hace un guiso rico.

      My grandmother makes a tasty stew.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

caldereta

guiso is the general word for "stew, a dish cooked slowly"; caldereta is a more specific type of stew.

estofado

guiso is the general word for "stew, a cooked dish"; estofado is a specific type, slow-braised.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

guisado

guisado is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "stew."

Practice

1 What does guiso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Mi abuela hace un ___ rico.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches guiso?

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