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espuma

foam

noun ehs-POO-mah Rare
Food & Drink Drinks

Origin: From Latin spuma.

Also means

froth

Usage Note

Espuma covers the foam on a beer or cappuccino, the lather of soap or shampoo, the surf on the sea, and mousse-style products (espuma de afeitar = shaving foam). The adjective espumoso means 'foamy' and also refers to sparkling wine (vino espumoso). The phrase como la espuma (like foam) describes something that grows very fast: creció como la espuma.

Examples

"La cerveza tenía demasiada espuma."

Natural Translation

The beer had too much foam.

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