What does manteca in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word manteca in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use manteca in Spanish.

The word manteca in Spanish means butter, butter, lard, butter, vegetable fat, cocoa butter, chap stick. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word manteca

butter

nombre femenino (grasa de la leche) (animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De chico me gustaba comer pan con manteca.
As a young boy I liked to eat bread and butter.

butter

nombre femenino (grasa vegetal) (vegetable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se colocaba manteca de cacao en los labios para contrarrestar la resequedad.
Cocoa butter is used on lips to counteract dryness.

lard

nombre femenino (grasa animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La manteca de cerdo se usa en la elaboración de muchos platillos típicos de México.
Lard is used to make many typical Mexican dishes.

butter

nombre femenino (familiar, no MX (cosa tierna) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta carne es una manteca; se puede cortar con tenedor.
This meat is like butter, you can cut it with a fork.

vegetable fat

locución nominal femenina (ácido graso insaturado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los vegetarianos fríen sus comidas en grasa vegetal.
Vegetarians fry their food in vegetable fat.

cocoa butter

locución nominal femenina (grasa comestible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La manteca de cacao se obtiene en la fabricación del chocolate.
Cocoa butter is obtained from the manufacture of chocolate.

chap stick

locución nominal femenina (AR (humectante de labios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El frío me seca los labios y por eso uso manteca de cacao.
The cold dries out my lips so I use chap stick.

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