Espigas (en. Spikes)

/esˈpiɡas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Part of the plant that contains the seeds, common in cereals.

The wheat ears are harvested in the summer.

Las espigas de trigo se cosechan en verano.

Structure in certain plants where flowers or fruits are grouped.

The barley ears are very characteristic.

Las espigas de cebada son muy características.

From Latin 'spica', meaning 'tip or ear'.

corn ears

It refers to the part of the corn where the cobs develop.

espigas de maíz

harvest of ears

The act of gathering ears during the harvest season.

cosecha de espigas

wheat

Cereal plant considered one of the most important in the human diet.

trigo

barley

Cereal used both for human and animal feed.

cebada

corn

Grain plant that is grown in many parts of the world.

maíz

It refers to people with great capacity for work in the field.

That man is an ear; he is always planting and harvesting.

Ese hombre es una espiga, siempre está sembrando y cosechando.

Used to indicate an abundant harvest.

This year the harvest was like ears; we didn't stop working.

Este año la cosecha fue como espigas, no paramos de trabajar.