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"Semillas" is a form of "semilla", a noun which is often translated as "seed". "Nueces" is a form of "nuez", a noun which is often translated as "nut". Learn more about the difference between "semillas" and "nueces" below.
la semilla(
seh
-
mee
-
yah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. seed
Compré semillas de girasol para comer en el camino.I bought sunflower seeds to eat on the road.
a. seed
Sembré la semilla de la discordia cuando critiqué el estilo del nuevo modista.I sowed the seed of discord when I criticized the new fashion designer's style.
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la nuez(
nwehs
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. nut
Le puso nueces a los cereales.She added some nuts to her cereal.
b. walnut (from walnut tree)
Es difícil abrir una nuez sin que se rompa.It is difficult to open a walnut without breaking it.
2. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. pecan
Esas nueces con wasabi estaban bien picantes.Those wasabi pecans were really spicy.
a. Adam's apple
Se le notaba mucho la nuez.His Adam's apple was very prominent.
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