betarraga

Spanish

Common names for beetroot is the Spanish-speaking world

Etymology

Borrowed from French betterave; assimilated to Spanish -aga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /betaˈraɡa/ [be.t̪aˈra.ɣ̞a]
• Rhymes: -aɡa
• Syllabification: be‧ta‧rra‧ga

Noun

betarraga f (plural betarragas)

1. (Chile, Peru) beet, beetroot

   Synonyms: betabel, beterraga, remolacha

Further reading

• “betarraga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014