A - Z Game: things sold or purchased by weight, volume or length

Question

I love these A-Z games and didn't see one on the topic of things that are sold or purchased by weight, volume or length.

(Just for fun, but not necessary, you could also list the current price for the item in your area of the world!)

So .....here we go!

I will start with a Spanish word that begins with "A", then you post a Spanish word that starts with "B", then "C" and so on. Please include an English translation of your Spanish word.

My word:

A = (el) azúcar = sugar

(Sold by weight, approximately $2 USD for 5 pounds in Minnesota, EEUU)

I hope that you enjoy this game!

Please click on NEWEST to see the last word posted

Interesting..creative! - --Mariana--, JUL 2, 2010

Thank you, Marianne. It was my son's idea! - Pajaro44, JUL 2, 2010

Great idea Pajaro! - Yeser007, JUL 2, 2010

There is the possibility for items such as fabric, lumber, gasoline, liquor, wine, yarn, thread, plants (priced by volume/size of container - quart, gallon, etc.), bird seed, hummingbird/oriole juice, suet (for birds), mulch, rocks, dirt, compost, etc. - - 00494d19, JUL 3, 2010

Or course there is , pajaro, I think people finally got to use those after my post...jeje, sometimes it needs a bit of "pushing", the idea was great but another food thread was really not necessary, good job on pointing out the possiblities.great thread:) - 00494d19, JUL 3, 2010

It was "my bad" to begin with, Heidita. I should not have started the thread with a food word! - Pajaro44, JUL 3, 2010

very nice thread indeed pajaro, voting - 00494d19, JUL 6, 2010

Thank you very much, Heidita! - Pajaro44, JUL 6, 2010

Answer 1

Hierro: aproximadamente $500 la tonelada

Iron: approximately $500 per metric ton.

Thank you, Gekko, for something other than food! - Pajaro44, JUL 2, 2010

Answer 2

Índigo: $4.50 la onza

Indigo: $4.50 per ounce.

Thank you again! - Pajaro44, JUL 2, 2010

Answer 3

Dulces -- candy ($5-6 per pound for good chocolate)

Sweet answer, sorry! - fontanero, JUL 2, 2010

Answer 4

Cerezas - cherries.

We don't do pounds anymore, we do grams & kilos, although the last box I bought was 450 grams, commonly known as 1 pound ! I think they cost me £2.

Answer 5

. uranio = uranium

Price of uranium

$41.75lb U3O8

Answer 6

T -- titanio -- titanium

Answer 7

ópalo - opal

Beautiful picture! - Pajaro44, JUL 8, 2010

Answer 8

xileno=xylene maybe already used I believe it is a liquid

sorry about the misspelling.trying to get out of the house too fast

It looks like I missed the boat on this one. - Yeser007, JUL 6, 2010

Xileno in Spanish. Good one, nizhoni - sanlee, JUL 6, 2010

Xylene is very nasty stuff that is usually what give Sharpies or Magic Markers that bad smell. One should not be exposed to it for a long period of time. - amykay, JUL 6, 2010

Answer 9

sal=salt

Answer 10

Espinaca -- spinach ($3 per pound)

Answer 11

gandules=chick peas

Answer 12

Jazmín en extracto: $5 la onza

Jasmine extract: $5 per ounce.

There - I figure that should be enought to get the imaginations fired up! :-) - Gekkosan, JUL 2, 2010

Thank you, thank you, thank you! ¡Muchisimas gracias! - Pajaro44, JUL 2, 2010

Answer 13

néctar=nectar, any delicious drink

Answer 14

M

madera contrachapada - plywood

I believe this is called luan, more of a veneer or a skin. True plywood is several layers fused together. - amykay, JUL 7, 2010

You're very close Amy but this is also multilayered and known as wacky-wood (a tradename)It is the most flexible veneer on the market and it is luan which itself is a type of mahogony. - Yeser007, JUL 7, 2010

Answer 15

L -- Lechuga -- lettuce