sabroso

tasty

adjective sah-BROH-soh Rare

Origin: From sabor ('flavor'), from Latin sapor.

Also means

flavorful

Usage Note

Sabroso describes food (or anything figuratively 'juicy') that is richly flavorful or delicious, going beyond mere rico ('good/tasty') to imply depth of flavor. In Caribbean Spanish it also extends to music or dance that has infectious rhythm and feeling. The feminine is sabrosa; the adverb sabroso is used informally in some dialects to mean 'pleasantly' or 'comfortably' (dormir sabroso).

Examples

"Este caldo está muy sabroso."

Natural Translation

This broth is very tasty.

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