pizca

pinch

noun PEES-kah Rare

Origin: From pizcar (to pinch), of uncertain ultimate origin.

Also means

tiny bit

Usage Note

Pizca is the culinary term for a pinch of a dry ingredient (una pizca de sal, a pinch of salt), and colloquially means any very small amount. The phrase ni pizca means 'not a bit' or 'not at all' (no me importa ni pizca, I don't care one bit). It should not be confused with pizza (the Italian dish), which is spelled and pronounced differently.

Examples

"Añade una pizca de sal a la masa."

Natural Translation

Add a pinch of salt to the dough.

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