{"id":145085,"date":"2024-03-06T18:44:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T23:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/spanish-fruits\/"},"modified":"2024-11-30T06:16:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T11:16:31","slug":"spanish-fruits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/spanish-fruits\/","title":{"rendered":"70+ Fruits in Spanish (With Audio)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learning how to talk about fruit <em>(<strong>fruta<\/strong>) <\/em>is essential for any Spanish learner.\u00a0\u00a0But what about the more exotic kinds? If you travel to a Spanish-speaking country (particularly in Latin America) you&#8217;ll probably be blown away by the amount of exotic fruit.<\/p>\n<p>The wide variety and interesting names for these fruits can be intimidating\u2014not to mention that the names may change based on what region you&#8217;re in. Below we&#8217;ll teach you the most common Spanish fruit names as well as some delectable exotic fruits you need to try.<\/p>\n<p>[fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Common Fruits in Spanish<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/jonas-kakaroto-5JQH9Iqnm9o-unsplash-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-123426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/jonas-kakaroto-5JQH9Iqnm9o-unsplash-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Jonas Kakaroto on Unsplash\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some Spanish names for fruit that you&#8217;re likely familiar with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Banana<\/strong> <\/em><em>\/\u00a0<\/em><em><strong>Pl\u00e1tano<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>Banana<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Manzana<\/em><\/strong> <em>\u2014 <\/em>Apple<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Fresa<\/strong> \/  <strong>Frutilla<\/strong> <\/em><em>\u2014 <\/em>Strawberry<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Pera<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>Pear<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Sand\u00eda<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>Watermelon<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Naranja<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>Orange<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Uva<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>Grape<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Aguacate<\/strong><\/em><em>\/ <\/em><em><strong>Palta<\/strong> <\/em><em>\u2014 <\/em>Avocado<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Cereza<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>Cherry<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Melocot\u00f3n<\/strong><\/em><em>\u00a0\/ <\/em><em><strong>Durazno<\/strong> <\/em><em>\u2014 <\/em>Peach<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Mel\u00f3n<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Melon<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Cantalupo<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Cantaloupe<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Toronja<\/em><\/strong> \/ <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Pomelo<\/em><\/strong> <\/span>\u2014 Grapefruit<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Lima<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Lime<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Lim\u00f3n<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Lemon<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Ciruela<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Plum<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Tomate<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Tomato<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Albaricoque<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>Damasco<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 Apricot<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>D\u00e1til<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Date<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><strong>Lim\u00f3n sutil<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 Key lime<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><strong>Ciruela<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 Plum<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Pasa<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Raisin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Oliva<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>Aceituna<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Olive<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Mandarina<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Tangerine<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tropical Fruits in Spanish<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/brooke-lark-3A1etBW5cBk-unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-123427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/brooke-lark-3A1etBW5cBk-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Mango<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>Mango<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Pi\u00f1a<\/strong> \/ <\/em><em><strong>Anan\u00e1s<\/strong> <\/em><em>\u2014 <\/em>Pineapple<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Papaya<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Papaya<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Kiwi<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Kiwi<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Coco<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>Coconut<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Higo<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Fig<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Maracuy\u00e1<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Passion fruit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Pitahaya<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>Pitaya<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Dragonfrui<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">t<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Yaca<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Jackfruit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><strong>Nectarina<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 Nectarine<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Berries in Spanish<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/brooke-lark-uZjF45POZP4-unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-123428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/brooke-lark-uZjF45POZP4-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Mora<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>Berry<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Zarzamora<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>Blackberry, Boysenberry<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Ar\u00e1ndano<\/strong> \/ <strong>Mora azul<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>Blueberry<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Ar\u00e1ndano<\/strong> \/ <strong>Ar\u00e1ndano rojo<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>Cranberry<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Frambuesa<\/strong> \u2014 <\/em>Raspberry<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Granada<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Pomegranate<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Grosella<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>Uva espina<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Gooseberry<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Baya de sa\u00faco<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Elderberry<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Guayaba<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Guava<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Mora de Castilla<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Andean raspberry<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><strong>Asa\u00ed<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 A\u00e7ai<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Nuts in Spanish<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/maddi-bazzocco-UhrHTmVBzzE-unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-123429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/maddi-bazzocco-UhrHTmVBzzE-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Maddi Bazzocco on Unsplash\" width=\"800\" height=\"585\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Almendra<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Almond<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Cacahuate<\/em><\/strong> \/\u00a0<strong><em>Cacahuete<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Peanut<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Casta\u00f1a<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Chestnut<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Avellana<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Hazelnut<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Pistacho<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>Pistache<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Pistacho<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Macadamia<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Macadamia<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Nuez<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Walnut<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Pacano<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>Pec\u00e1n<\/em><\/strong>\u2014 Pecan<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Anacardo<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>Nuez de la India<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Cashew<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Pi\u00f1\u00f3n<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Pine nut<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Exotic Fruits in Spanish<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/hector-ivan-patricio-moreno-nqA7H-MpSds-unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-123430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/hector-ivan-patricio-moreno-nqA7H-MpSds-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Hector Iv\u00e1n Patricio Moreno on Unsplash\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Kiwano<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Horned melon<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Pomarrosa<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Rose apple<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Jobo<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>Ciruela amarilla<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Hog plum<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Chirimoya<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Cherimoya<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>J\u00edcama<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Jicama<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Papayuela<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Mountain papaya<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Lulo<\/em><\/strong>\/ <strong><em>Naranjilla<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Little Orange<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>N\u00edspero<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Japanese Plum<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Martillo<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Lotus Fruit<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Uchuva<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Inca Berry<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Zapote<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Mamey Sapote<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Chontaduro<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Peach Palm<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Mangostino<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Mangosteen<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Mamoncillo<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Spanish Lime<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Carambola<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Starfruit<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Boroj\u00f3<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Head Fruit<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Curuba<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Banana Passionfruit<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Tuna<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Prickly Pear Fruit<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Pepino Dulce<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Sweet Cucumber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fun Facts About Exotic Fruits in Spanish<\/h2>\n<h3><strong><em>Lulo<\/em><\/strong>\/ <strong><em>Naranjilla<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Little Orange<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/lulo.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/lulo.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish-fruits\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The word<em> lulo <\/em>is only heard in Colombia or around Colombians.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Naranjilla<\/em> is the word for the same Spanish fruit that is used throughout the rest of Latin America, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/spanish\/blog\/ecuadorian-slang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ecuador<\/a>. <em>Lulo<\/em> and <em>naranjilla<\/em> are such favorites that they&#8217;ve even made lollipop flavors out of them in both countries\u2014a must-try!<\/p>\n<h3><em>N\u00edspero<\/em> \u2014 Japanese Plum<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/nispero.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/nispero.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish-fruits\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are found in all tropical regions, Latin America and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>In southern areas of Mexico, they&#8217;re uniquely called <strong><em>m\u00edsperos <\/em><\/strong>and\u00a0are heavily associated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/spanish\/blog\/day-of-the-dead-vocabulary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Day of the Dead<\/a> because they&#8217;re placed on altars as offerings.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Martillo<\/em> \u2014 Lotus Fruit<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/martillo.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/martillo.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish-fruits\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Native to Asia, <em>martillo<\/em> has made its way into Latino culture. It&#8217;s held in high regard in Indian and Asian culture (the lotus flower is both India and Vietnam&#8217;s national flower).<\/p>\n<h3><em>Uchuva<\/em> \u2014 Inca Berry<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/physalis.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/physalis.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish-fruits\" width=\"500\" height=\"264\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This one is native to Peru and has interesting names in both Spanish and English.<\/p>\n<p>In Latin America, <em>physalis<\/em> is also called\u00a0<strong><em>uchuva<\/em> <\/strong>(in Colombia particularly) and\u00a0<strong><em>uvilla<\/em> <\/strong>(in Ecuador), and the latter literally translates to &#8220;little grape.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><em>Zapote<\/em> \u2014 Mamey Sapote<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Mamey-sapote.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Mamey-sapote.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish-fruits\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This fruit is native to Mexico, Central America and northern parts of South America, and it has tons of variations.<\/p>\n<p>Most Latino countries call them <strong><em>sapote <\/em><\/strong>or\u00a0<strong><em>sapodilla<\/em><\/strong>, which describes a smaller version.<\/p>\n<p>In Colombia they call them\u00a0<em>zapote<\/em>,<em>\u00a0<strong>mamey\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>or<strong><em> zapote mamey<\/em><\/strong>. Both <em>zapote<\/em> and <em>mamey<\/em> are heard with equal frequency in Colombia.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, <em>mamey<\/em> is the most common name used in Mexico.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Chontaduro<\/em> \u2014 Peach Palm<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Chontaduro.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Chontaduro.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish-fruits\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I must admit that this one doesn&#8217;t taste fruity, but it&#8217;s still considered a fruit! It has more of a sweet potato, hominy, chestnut flavor and comes from a type of palm tree.<\/p>\n<p>There are loads of Spanish names for this fruit:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Bolivia<em> \u2014 <strong>tembe<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Colombia \u2014 <strong>c<em>hontaduro<\/em><\/strong> or <strong><em>cachipay<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic \u2014\u00a0<strong><em>pejibaye<\/em> <\/strong>or <strong><em>pejiballe<\/em> <\/strong>(different spellings, same sound)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Panama \u2014\u00a0<strong><em>pif\u00e1<\/em> <\/strong>or <strong><em>pixbae<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Guatemala \u2014\u00a0<strong><em>manaco<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Nicaragua \u2014\u00a0<strong><em>pijibay<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Venezuela \u2014\u00a0<strong><em>pijiguao<\/em> <\/strong>or <strong><em>macana<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Ecuador \u2014<em>\u00a0<strong>chonta<\/strong><\/em> or <strong><em>chontaduro<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Peru \u2014\u00a0<strong><em>pijuayo<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><em>Mangostino<\/em> \u2014 Mangosteen<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/mangostan.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/mangostan.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish-fruits\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is another fruit native to the Asian tropics that&#8217;s also typical in Latin America. Some countries\u2014like Colombia\u2014use the word <strong><em>mangost\u00e1n<\/em> <\/strong>to also refer to the fruit.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Mamoncillo<\/em> \u2014 Spanish Lime<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/spanish-lime.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/spanish-lime.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish-fruit\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This one literally translates to &#8220;little sucker,&#8221; and it&#8217;s found throughout all of Latin America.<\/p>\n<p>Other names\u00a0for <strong><em>mamoncillo<\/em> <\/strong>are<strong><em> quenepa<\/em> <\/strong>and <strong><em>guaya<\/em><\/strong>, both heard in Puerto Rico and Mexico. Others are<em>\u00a0<strong>mam\u00f3n<\/strong><\/em> (for short) and <strong><em>limoncello<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Limoncillo<\/em> is mostly heard in Central America and the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n<p><em>Quenepa<\/em> is so famous in Puerto Rico that there&#8217;s even a festival that celebrates it <em>(Festival Nacional de la Quenepa)<\/em>, particularly in the city of Ponce, where the fruit grows abundantly.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Carambola<\/em> \u2014 Starfruit<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/starfruit.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/starfruit.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish-fruit\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another Spanish fruit that finds its roots in Asia,<em> carambola<\/em> is now heavily cultivated in Latin America, Africa and the rest of the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are variations of the name:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Dominican Republic \u2014<strong><i>\u00a0cinco dedos<\/i><\/strong> (five fingers)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Venezuela \u2014\u00a0<strong><i>tamarindo chino<\/i> <\/strong>(Chinese tamarind)\u00a0<strong><i>tamarindo dulce <\/i><\/strong>(sweet tamarind)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Costa Rica \u2014\u00a0<strong><i>tiriguro<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Spain\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<strong><em>fruta\u00a0estrella<\/em><\/strong> (a literal translation from the English star fruit name)<\/p>\n<h3><em>Boroj\u00f3<\/em> \u2014 Head Fruit<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/borojo.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/borojo.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish-fruit\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Native to Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica and some parts of Ecuador, <em>boroj\u00f3<\/em> is considered a sort of Viagra fruit because of its\u00a0aphrodisiac and energetic properties.<\/p>\n<p>Some vendors even call it <em>el jugo del amor\u00a0<\/em>(love juice) since it&#8217;s a famous smoothie and mousse option.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Curuba<\/em> \u2014 Banana Passionfruit<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/curuba.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/curuba.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish-fruit\" width=\"500\" height=\"342\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Curuba<\/em> is the largest of the passion family (longer and more oblong in shape) and for that it&#8217;s officially called &#8220;banana passion fruit&#8221; in English.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to\u00a0<em>gulupa<\/em> and <em>maracuy\u00e1<\/em>, the slang names for <em>curuba<\/em>\u00a0are semi-alike, but still quite out of the ordinary:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Ecuador \u2014 <strong><em>taxo<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Venezuela \u2014\u00a0<strong><em>parcha<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Peru \u2014 <strong><em>trompos<\/em><\/strong> or <strong><em>tint\u00edn<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Bolivia \u2014\u00a0<strong><em>tumbo<\/em><\/strong><em>,<\/em>\u00a0<strong><em>curuba<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><em>Tuna<\/em> \u2014 Prickly Pear Fruit<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/nopal.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/nopal.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish-fruit\" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Tuna<\/em>\u00a0is highly celebrated in Mexico and can be served in a chilled or warm salad, in dry deserts or sometimes fried and sauteed as a side, because it accompanies savory dishes well.<\/p>\n<p>Other Latino names include:\u00a0<strong><em>sabra<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>chumbera<\/em> <\/strong>and <em><strong>higo<\/strong> (higo<\/em>\u00a0usually\u00a0means fig in Spanish, but they call it this because it&#8217;s considered a <em>cactus<\/em> fig).\u00a0In Argentina <i>nopal<\/i> is known as\u00a0<strong><em>penepes<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Pepino Dulce<\/em> \u2014 Sweet Cucumber<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/pepino.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51806 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/pepino.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish-fruit\" width=\"612\" height=\"428\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As indicated by the name, the taste of this fruit resembles a mixture of melon and cucumber!<\/p>\n<p>This fruit belongs to the Americas, native to the Andes regions. There are no other funky names for this one, but some like to call it <em>pepino.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Fruit-related Vocabulary<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s good to know some other words that will help you talk about fruit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Dulce <\/em><\/strong><em>\u2014 <\/em>Sweet<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Agrio<\/em><\/strong> <em> \u2014 <\/em>Sour<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Amargo <\/em><\/strong><em> \u2014 <\/em>Bitter<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Maduro <\/em><\/strong><em> \u2014 <\/em>Ripe<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Semillas<\/em><\/strong> <em> \u2014 <\/em>Seeds<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>C\u00e1scara <\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Peel<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Hueso<\/em><\/strong>  \/ \u2014 Pit<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Pelar<\/em><\/strong>  <em>\u2014 <\/em>To peel<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Comer <\/em><\/strong> <em>\u2014 <\/em>To eat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The best way to learn the words about or related to fruit in Spanish is to try them out yourself, or hear them in use.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you can&#8217;t talk to a Spanish native, you can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/spanish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FluentU<\/a>, a language learning program geared to teach you Spanish through subtitled videos. <p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fluentu-learn-language-videos\/id917892175\">the iOS app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fluentflix.fluentu&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\">Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><i><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P.S. Click here to take advantage of our current sale! 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If you see an interesting word you don\u2019t know, you can add it to a vocab list.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Spanish-2.png\" alt=\"learn-spanish-with-interactive-subtitled-videos\" width=\"320\" height=\"569\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nReview a complete interactive transcript under the <strong>Dialogue<\/strong> tab, and find words and phrases listed under <strong>Vocab<\/strong>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1235 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Spanish-3.jpg\" alt=\"learn-spanish-with-songs\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nLearn all the vocabulary in any video with FluentU\u2019s robust learning engine. 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