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Peanut (regional comparison) in Spanish

Peanut (regional comparison) in Spanish is cacahuete (kah-kah-WEH-teh), or cacahuate or maní. It's masculine: el cacahuete.

Spanish
el cacahuete
Say it
el kah-kah-WEH-teh
Gender
Masculine: el cacahuete
Also said
el cacahuate, el maní
Note
Mexico: cacahuate. Maní is common across much of South America and the Caribbean.

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Questions about cacahuete

How do you say peanut (regional comparison) in Spanish?

Peanut (regional comparison) in Spanish is el cacahuete. You can also say el cacahuate or el maní. Mexico: cacahuate. Maní is common across much of South America and the Caribbean.

How do you pronounce cacahuete?

Say it kah-kah-WEH-teh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: WEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.

Is cacahuete masculine or feminine in Spanish?

cacahuete is masculine, so it takes el: el cacahuete.

What does cacahuete mean in English?

In English, el cacahuete means peanut (regional comparison).

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