harina

flour

harina(ah-ree-nah)

feminine noun

1. (culinary)

a. flour

Preparé un rico pan de harina integral.

I baked a delicious loaf of bread with whole grain flour.

2.

(slang)

(cash)

(Caribbean)

a. dough

(slang)

Su novio le pidió un poco de harina para pagar una deuda.

Her boyfriend asked her for some dough to pay off a debt.

b. money

¿Me prestas harina para comprar helado, por favor?

Can you loan me some money for ice cream, please?

harina

Noun

1. (general)

a. flour

2. (fig)

a.

ser harina de otro costalto be a different kettle of fish

harina de maízcorn meal

harina integralwholemeal flour

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harina

1 flour

eso es harina de otro costal that's a different kettle of fish; that's another story

estar en harinas (And) to be broke (familiar)

meterse en harina to get down to it

harina con levadura self-raising flour

harina de arroz ground rice

harina de avena oatmeal

harina de flor extra fine flour

harina de huesos bonemeal

harina de maíz cornflour; corn starch; (EEUU)

harina de patata potato flour

harina de pescado fish-meal

harina de soja soya flour

harina de trigo wheat flour

harina integral wholemeal flour

harina lacteada malted milk

harina leudante (S. Cone)

harina con levadura See culture box in entry harina.

2 (And) (pedacito) small piece

una harina de pan a bit of bread

3 (Caribe) (dinero) money; dough (muy_familiar)