pinch
nounfeminine/piˈtaðɐ/medium
pi·ta·da
Definition
A small amount of a powdered or granular ingredient (such as salt, pepper, sugar) that can be held between the thumb and forefinger.
Add a pinch of salt to the soup.
The recipe calls for a pinch of nutmeg.
Common collocations
pinch of saltpinch of peppera pinch ofadd a pinch
Idiomatic expressions
- take with a pinch of salt (be skeptical about something)
Etymology
De 'pitar' (antigo sentido de beliscar, apertar) + sufixo '-ada'.