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cosecha

koh-SEH-cha/koˈsetʃa/

“cosecha” means “harvest” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

harvest, crop

Also: gathering
NounfA2
A smiling farmer stands in a sunny field, holding a full basket of golden wheat, symbolizing the act of harvesting.

📝 In Action

La cosecha de trigo fue abundante gracias a la lluvia.

A2

The wheat harvest was abundant thanks to the rain.

Estamos en plena época de cosecha de uvas.

B1

We are right in the middle of the grape harvest season.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • recolección (collection)
  • fruto (fruit/produce)

Common Collocations

  • levantar la cosecha – to bring in the harvest
  • mala cosecha – bad crop/poor harvest

vintage, yield

Also: result, output
NounfB1
A close-up view of perfect, ripe dark purple grapes hanging heavily on a green vine in a vineyard, representing a specific vintage year.

📝 In Action

Este es un excelente vino de la cosecha de 2015.

B1

This is an excellent wine from the 2015 vintage.

Su arduo trabajo dio una gran cosecha de éxitos.

B2

His hard work produced a great yield of successes (or: a lot of success).

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • cosecha propia – homegrown/of one's own making
  • cosecha récord – record yield/vintage

Idioms & Expressions

  • ser de la misma cosecha – to be the same age or generation

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "cosecha" in Spanish:

crop→gathering→harvest→output→result→vintage→yield→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: cosecha

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'cosecha' in its figurative sense (meaning 'result')?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
cosechar(to harvest/to reap) — Verb
cosechadora(harvester (machine)) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
flechalecha
📚 Etymology▼

It comes from the Late Latin word *consectāre*, which meant 'to follow' or 'to gather.' This idea of gathering things up led directly to its current meaning related to farming and collecting results.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Catalan: collitaPortuguese: colheita

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'cosecha' only used for food crops?

No. While it most often refers to food (wheat, grapes, corn), it is also the standard word for 'vintage' when talking about the year a wine was produced, and is often used metaphorically for the results of any kind of effort.