What does espiga in Spanish mean?

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

The word espiga in Spanish means ear, sprig, clapper, pin, brad, tenon, sprout. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word espiga

ear

nombre femenino (cereales: grano) (corn, wheat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De la espiga se obtienen cereales de alto valor alimenticio.
The ear provides cereals with high nutritional value.

sprig

nombre femenino (plantas) (botany)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las flores del llantén o plantago crecen en una especie de racimo o espiga.
Plantain and plantago flowers grow in a kind of cluster or sprig.

clapper

nombre femenino (de la campana) (interior metal ball)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se soltó la espiga de la campana y no sonaba bien.
The clapper of the bell came off, so it does not ring well.

pin, brad

nombre femenino (clavo sin cabeza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No uses clavos con cabeza para fijar la tapicería, usa una espiga.
Don't use nails with heads to fasten the tapestry, use a pin.

tenon

verbo transitivo (limpiar madera, campo) (carpentry)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

sprout

verbo intransitivo (cereales: brotar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

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