Nature: Upper-intermediate Spanish vocabulary

23 Spanish words about nature at upper-intermediate level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• sombranounshadow, shade — dark area produced by blocking light; also a metaphorical cloud or doubt
• refugionounrefuge, shelter — protection or safety from danger; a place providing emergency accommodation
• corrientenouncurrent, draught
• criarverbto breed, to raise
• soplarverbto blow
• criaturanouncreature — any living being, especially non-human; metaphorically any created or dependent being
• verterverbto dump, to discharge
• llamanounflame — the visible gaseous part of a fire; figuratively, the flame of passion or conflict
• costeroadjectivelocated on or relating to the coast
• silvestreadjectivegrowing or living in a natural state, not cultivated or domesticated
• acuáticoadjectiveliving in, found in or relating to water
• biológicoadjectivebiological
• abundanteadjectiveexisting or available in large quantities
• setanounthe fleshy fruiting body of certain fungi, edible varieties of which are used in cooking
• mamíferonouna warm-blooded animal that breathes air, has hair or fur and feeds its young with milk
• romeronouna fragrant evergreen herb used widely in Mediterranean and Latin American cooking
• llanuranouna large area of flat land with few trees, often used for farming
• espesoadjectivehaving a dense, viscous consistency; said especially of liquids or fog
• cosechanounharvest, crop — the act or result of gathering mature crops; a season's agricultural yield
• paisajenounlandscape, scenery — the visible features of an area of land; also a figurative backdrop
• pradonounpasture, meadow — a field of grass used for grazing or as natural land
• piconounpeak — the pointed top of a mountain; the highest point of a quantity or activity
• estanquenounpond — a small body of still water, usually artificial or natural