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"Legumbre" is a noun which is often translated as "legume", and "potaje" is a noun which is often translated as "soup". Learn more about the difference between "legumbre" and "potaje" below.
la legumbre(
leh
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goom
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breh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (culinary)
a. legume
Los vegetarianos consumen muchas legumbres, como frijoles o lentejas, porque tienen mucha proteína.Vegetarians eat lots of legumes, like beans or lentils, because they have a lot of protein.
b. pulse
Las legumbres, como los garbanzos y las lentejas, son parte de una dieta equilibrada.Pulses, such as chickpeas and lentils, are part of a healthy diet.
2. (botany)
a. vegetable
Pedro cultiva legumbres en su jardín para alimentar a sus conejos.Pedro grows vegetables in his garden to feed his rabbits.
b. legume
La bruja gritó porque se dio cuenta que alguien le había robado las legumbres de su jardín.The witch screamed because she realized that someone had stolen the legumes from her garden.
c. pulse
Las legumbres representan una gran porción de los cultivos de nuestra granja.Pulses represent a large portion of the crops grown on our farm.
el potaje(
poh
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tah
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heh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. soup
Mamá, ¿qué hay para comer? - Un buen potaje de lentejas.Mom, what's for dinner? - A hearty lentil soup.
b. stew
El Viernes Santo siempre comíamos un potaje de bacalao, espinacas y garbanzos en casa de la abuela.We always had a stew of salt cod, spinach, and chickpeas at grandma's on Good Friday.
2. (colloquial) (concoction)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
3. (mishmash)
a. jumble
La lluvia de ideas acabó siendo un potaje de ideas sin sentido.The brainstorm resulted in a jumble of nonsensical ideas.
