caldo de cultivo

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkaldo de kulˈtibo/ [ˌkal̪.d̪o ð̞e kul̪ˈt̪i.β̞o]
  • Syllabification: cal‧do de cul‧ti‧vo

Noun

caldo de cultivo m (plural caldos de cultivo)

  1. (biology) culture medium; growth medium
  2. (figurative) breeding ground; hotbed

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