ternera

Spanish

Etymology

From tierno (“tender”); compare ternero (“calf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teɾˈneɾa/ [t̪eɾˈne.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: ter‧ne‧ra

Noun

ternera f (plural terneras)

1. veal
2. (Spain) beef

   Synonym: carne de res

3. heifer

Further reading

• “ternero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025