cernada
Spanish, noun/θeɾˈnada/
cernada is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “an alkaline solution (often made with lye or lime) in which maize grains have been cooked during nixtamalization; remaining liquid after…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Sedimento de ceniza que quedaba en el lienzo con el que se cubráa la ropa que se trataba con lejía”.
What does cernada mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininean alkaline solution (often made with lye or lime) in which maize grains have been cooked during nixtamalization; remaining liquid after nixtamalization
- 2
femininerareinsoluble ash residue that remains after lye has been used for washing clothes
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Sedimento de ceniza que quedaba en el lienzo con el que se cubráa la ropa que se trataba con lejía. 2. Mezcla de ceniza y cola empleada para preparar la superfice del lienzo donde posteriomente se aplicará la pintura. 3. Medicamento que se prepara con ceniza y otros ingredientes y que se aplica sobre las heridas de los animales. 4. Solución de agua con ceniza o cal en la que se ha cocido el máiz.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of cernada
- cernadas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce cernada?
- /θeɾˈnada/
- [θeɾˈna.ð̞a]
- /seɾˈnada/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is cernada in Spanish?
cernada appears about once in every 83 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).