Peanut in Spanish 🇪🇸

variations by country

In some countries, such as Mexico, peanuts are also called cacahuates.

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idioms

“Estar en la luna de maní” (To be in the peanut moon) means to be absentminded or daydreaming.

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origin

From the Taíno language, spoken by indigenous people of the Caribbean and Florida, where the plant was native.

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mnemonic

“Maní” sounds like “many”, so you can remember that it refers to a type of food that comes in many little pieces.

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cultural referece

In many Latin American countries, peanuts are used to make a variety of traditional dishes, such as mole sauce in Mexico and the famous “ají de maní” in Peru.

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usage

Refers to a type of peanut, which is a common snack food in many Spanish-speaking countries.

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Pronunciation

Normal speech: mah-nee
IPA: /ma’ni/

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maní info.

**Tips to remember “maní”**:

– Associate “maní” with a fun phrase like “Me encanta el maní” (I love peanuts), which rhymes and has a catchy sound.
– Visualize a peanut and imagine the sound “man-ee” coming from it; this might help the word stick in your memory.
– Link it to the word “mania” in English (even though the meanings are unrelated), as they sound similar.

**Explanations**:

“Maní” is the Spanish word for “peanut.” It refers to the edible seed of a legume plant that is often classified as a nut for culinary purposes.

**Other words that mean the same thing**:

– “Cacahuete” is another word used for peanuts in Spanish, primarily in Spain.

**Alternate meanings or slang**:

– Although “maní” doesn’t have many slang meanings, in some Latin American countries, “maní” can also refer to something small or insignificant, because peanuts are small. For example, “eso es maní para mí,” which means “that’s peanuts to me,” indicating that something is easy or of little importance.

**Examples of sentences that use “maní”**:

– Me gusta comer maní como aperitivo. (I like eating peanuts as a snack.)
– ¿Tienes alguna receta que lleve maní? (Do you have any recipes that include peanuts?)
– En algunos países, el maní se utiliza para hacer dulces. (In some countries, peanuts are used to make sweets.)
– Es alérgico al maní, tiene que evitarlo. (He is allergic to peanuts; he has to avoid them.)
– El maní es un ingrediente popular en la cocina asiática. (Peanuts are a popular ingredient in Asian cuisine.)

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