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licuado

liquefied

adjective lee-KWAH-doh Rare
Food & Drink Drinks

Also means

blended

Usage Note

Licuado is the past participle of licuar (to liquefy) used as an adjective, and in Latin American Spanish it is also a common noun (el licuado) for a blended fruit drink — equivalent to a smoothie or milkshake. In Spain batido is more typical for the drink. The related device is a licuadora (blender/juicer).

Examples

"Preparó un licuado de mango y leche."

Natural Translation

She prepared a mango and milk smoothie.

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