What does «piscar» mean in Spanish?
- Harvesting corn, coffee, cotton, strawberries, etc., or collecting grains by hand. It is a field work that in many cases is done by hand and is performed by low-income people.
♦ Used in: Mexico
Examples of use in Spanish: "se ganan la vida sembrando y piscando maíz".
"me gusta piscar frijoles con mi abuela".
"esta técnica ayuda a piscar fresas más rápido".
"bajo los fuertes rayos del sol de un medio día, se dedican a piscar con tranquilidad".
"piscaba algodón".
- (piscarse) Yellowing of the nixtamal and acquiring an unpleasant flavor due to too much lime.
♦ Used in: Mexico