romero
nounCEFR B2
What does “romero” mean in English?
a fragrant evergreen herb used widely in Mediterranean and Latin American cooking
Example sentences
Cocinó el cordero con romero fresco y un poco de ajo para realzar el sabor.
She cooked the lamb with fresh rosemary and a bit of garlic to enhance the flavour.
Plantó romero en el jardín porque además de aromático repele algunos insectos.
She planted rosemary in the garden because, besides being fragrant, it repels certain insects.
How to use it
El romero (noun, masculine) means 'rosemary', the herb. Collocation: pollo al romero, una rama de romero. Note that Romero, capitalised, is also a common Spanish surname — context and capitalisation distinguish the herb from the name.
Common mistake
Romero (lowercase, the herb) is a common noun, while Romero (capitalised) is a widespread Spanish surname — the capitalisation, not the spelling, tells them apart.
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Nociones específicas: alimentación.