Shortbread-style Christmas cookie in Spanish
Shortbread-style Christmas cookie in Spanish is polvorón (pohl-boh-ROHN). It's masculine: el polvorón.
- Spanish
- el polvorón
- Say it
- el pohl-boh-ROHN
- Gender
- Masculine: el polvorón
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Questions about polvorón
How do you say shortbread-style Christmas cookie in Spanish?
Shortbread-style Christmas cookie in Spanish is el polvorón.
How do you pronounce polvorón?
Say it pohl-boh-ROHN. The syllable in capitals is stressed: ROHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is polvorón masculine or feminine in Spanish?
polvorón is masculine, so it takes el: el polvorón.
What does polvorón mean in English?
In English, el polvorón means shortbread-style Christmas cookie.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.