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1 cretáceo
• chalky• cretaceous -
2 gredoso
• chalky• clayey• cretaceous -
3 yesoso
• chalky• gyp'ems• gypseous alabaster -
4 jerez
m.sherry.jerez fino dry sherry* * *► nombre masculino (pl jereces)1 sherry* * *noun m.* * *SF* * *masculino sherry•• Cultural note:Sherry is produced in an area of chalky soil known as albariza lying between the towns of Puerto de Santa María, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and Jerez de la Frontera in Cádiz province. It is from Jerez that sherry takes its English name. Sherries, made from grape varieties including Palomino and Pedro Ximénez, are drunk worldwide as an aperitif, and in Spain as an accompaniment to tapas. The styles of jerez vary from the pale fino and manzanilla to the darker aromatic oloroso and amontillado. See also solera* * *= sherry.Ex. Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.----* vino de Jerez = sherry.* * *masculino sherry•• Cultural note:Sherry is produced in an area of chalky soil known as albariza lying between the towns of Puerto de Santa María, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and Jerez de la Frontera in Cádiz province. It is from Jerez that sherry takes its English name. Sherries, made from grape varieties including Palomino and Pedro Ximénez, are drunk worldwide as an aperitif, and in Spain as an accompaniment to tapas. The styles of jerez vary from the pale fino and manzanilla to the darker aromatic oloroso and amontillado. See also solera* * *= sherry.Ex: Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.
* vino de Jerez = sherry.* * *jerez (↑ jerez a1)sherryjerez dulce/seco sweet/dry sherrySherry is produced in an area of chalky soil known as albariza lying between the towns of Puerto de Santa María, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and Jerez de la Frontera in Cádiz province. It is from Jerez that sherry takes its English name. Sherries, made from grape varieties including Palomino and Pedro Ximénez, are drunk worldwide as an aperitif, and in Spain as an accompaniment to tapas (↑ tapa a1). The styles of jerez vary from the pale fino and manzanilla to the darker aromatic oloroso and amontillado. See also solera (↑ solera a1)* * *
jerez sustantivo masculino
sherry
jerez sustantivo masculino sherry
' jerez' also found in these entries:
English:
sherry
- trifle
- taste
* * *jerez nmsherryjerez fino dry sherry* * *m sherry* * ** * *jerez n sherry -
5 calcáreo
adj.calcareous, chalky, lime, calcarious.* * *► adjetivo1 calcareous* * *ADJ calcareous, lime antes de s* * *- rea adjetivo calcareous* * *- rea adjetivo calcareous* * *calcareous* * *
calcáreo,-a adjetivo chalky, lime
' calcáreo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calcárea
* * *calcáreo, -a adj[terreno] chalky, Espec calcareous;aguas calcáreas hard water* * *adj limy -
6 calizo
adj.calcareous, chalky, lime.* * *► adjetivo1 lime* * *ADJ* * ** * ** * *calizo -za‹tierra› limypiedra caliza limestone* * *
calizo
piedra caliza limestone
calizo,-a
I adjetivo calcareous, limy, chalky: en Alicante el agua es muy caliza, the water in Alicante has a high chalk content
II f Geol limestone
' calizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caliza
* * *calizo, -a adjchalky* * *adj limy -
7 cretoso
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8 yesoso
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9 caliza
adj.&f.feminine of CALIZO.f.limestone.* * *1 limestone* * *noun f.* * *SF limestone* * *femenino limestone* * *= limestone, chalk.Ex. With the rain, the limestone rocks and stiles were very slippy and at least one of our party came a cropper.Ex. Marl pits are common features in Norfolk fields and were dug to provide a source of either chalk or clay.----* piedra caliza = limestone.* * *femenino limestone* * *= limestone, chalk.Ex: With the rain, the limestone rocks and stiles were very slippy and at least one of our party came a cropper.
Ex: Marl pits are common features in Norfolk fields and were dug to provide a source of either chalk or clay.* piedra caliza = limestone.* * *limestone* * *
caliza sustantivo femenino
limestone
calizo,-a
I adjetivo calcareous, limy, chalky: en Alicante el agua es muy caliza, the water in Alicante has a high chalk content
II f Geol limestone
' caliza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calizo
- piedra
English:
limestone
- chalk
- lime
* * *caliza nflimestone* * *f limestone* * *caliza nf: limestone -
10 cretáceo
adj.cretaceous, chalk, chalky.* * *ADJ cretaceous* * *I- cea adjetivo cretaceousII* * *= Cretaceous.Ex. This site is part of a large geographical zone called the Edwards Plateau and it primarily consists of Cretaceous rock.----* Cretáceo, el = Cretaceous period, the.* * *I- cea adjetivo cretaceousII* * *el Cretáceo= Cretaceous period, theEx: The Cretaceous period was the heyday of the dinosaurs and ended with a bang!.
= Cretaceous.Ex: This site is part of a large geographical zone called the Edwards Plateau and it primarily consists of Cretaceous rock.
* Cretáceo, el = Cretaceous period, the.* * *cretaceousel cretáceo the Cretaceous* * *♦ adjCretaceous♦ nmel cretáceo the Cretaceous (period)* * *GEOLI adj cretaceousII m Cretaceous (period) -
11 gredoso
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12 calcárea
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13 calcáreo
• calcareous• calcarious• chalky -
14 calizo
• calcareous• chalky -
15 gota tofácea
f.tophaceous gout, chalky gout.
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