Q&ACan "rociar" and "espolvorear" be used for the word "sprinkle"?

Can "rociar" and "espolvorear" be used for the word "sprinkle"?

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If I want to say "sprinkle it with cinammon" in Spanish should I use rociar or espolvorear?

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updated Apr 7, 2010

posted by RichKoz

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In the case of cinammon, "espolvorear" would be best.

updated Apr 7, 2010

posted by Gekkosan

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