Word · C2
lamanteca
noun · feminineC2#9339 most commonAudio · coming soon
- 1
lard; animal fat
La receta tradicional de los tamales lleva manteca de cerdo. The traditional tamale recipe calls for pork lard.
Mi abuela hacía el pan casero con manteca de cerdo en lugar de aceite. My grandmother made home-made bread with lard instead of oil.
- 2
butter (River Plate)
Unté la tostada con manteca y dulce de leche. I spread butter and dulce de leche on the toast.
Don't confuse
- mantequillaMantequilla is butter in Spain and most of Latin America; manteca is lard, or butter in the River Plate.
Common combinations
- manteca de cerdo
- manteca de cacao
- manteca y dulce de leche