avena
/aˈbena/ · B2 · noun · f
oat
🌾🥣 avena sounds like ah-BEH-na, 'a vain' oat-crop; Latin avena = oats
Spanish avena comes straight from Latin avena, meaning oats. Hear it as ah-BEH-na and link it to the English word avenue only by sound: a row of oat stalks lining a path. Context decides the meaning: grain or oatmeal porridge.