artesanal

artisanal, handcrafted

adjective ahr-teh-sah-NAHL Rare

Usage Note

Artesanal describes something made by hand using traditional methods, as opposed to industrial production. It is widely used in food and drink marketing (cerveza artesanal — 'craft beer', pan artesanal — 'artisan bread'). The noun is artesanía ('handicraft, craftwork') and the craftsperson is artesano/artesana.

Examples

"Venden queso artesanal en el mercado."

Natural Translation

They sell artisanal cheese at the market.

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