Food: B2 Spanish vocabulary

7 Spanish words about food at B2 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• orgánicoadjectiveorganic — relating to or produced without synthetic chemicals; also: of living organisms
• almejanouna small edible shellfish with a hinged shell, common in Spanish and Latin American coastal cooking
• setanounthe fleshy fruiting body of certain fungi, edible varieties of which are used in cooking
• marisconounedible sea creatures with shells, such as shrimp, crab or clams, collectively as a food category
• romeronouna fragrant evergreen herb used widely in Mediterranean and Latin American cooking
• espesoadjectivehaving a dense, viscous consistency, said especially of liquids or fog
• básicoadjectivebasic, staple — forming an essential foundation; indispensable or standard