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    Manteca (en. Butter)

    /manˈteka/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Fat obtained from pork used in cooking, especially for frying.
    Pork lard is used to make empanadas.
    La manteca de cerdo se utiliza para hacer empanadas.
    Fatty substance that can be used in the preparation of baked goods.
    Lard is mixed with flour to make doughs.
    La manteca se mezcla con harina para hacer masas.
    Fatty matter used in the manufacture of soaps.
    Lard can be used to make homemade soaps.
    La manteca se puede usar para hacer jabones caseros.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'manteca', which comes from 'mantecum', referring to fat or butter.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be as fat as manteca
    To be very fat or overweight.
    estar como un manteca
    manteca for the soul
    What brings satisfaction or joy to someone.
    manteca para el alma
    pork lard
    Specific fat derived from pork, used in cooking.
    manteca de cerdo

    Related Words

    butter
    Dairy fat obtained from the cream of milk.
    mantequilla
    fats
    Substances classified as lipids, present in foods.
    grasas
    tallow
    Animal fat used in industry and cooking.
    sebo

    Slang Meanings

    Fat person or overweight person.
    That guy is a manteca, he never stops eating.
    Ese tipo es una manteca, no para de comer.
    Something that is very easy or straightforward.
    That exam was a manteca.
    Ese examen fue una manteca.