How to Say "sugar mill" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “sugar mill” is “ingenio” — C1 level.
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nounC1
a factory for processing sugar cane
Examples
Mi abuelo trabajó en un ingenio azucarero en Cuba.
My grandfather worked in a sugar mill in Cuba.
El ingenio de vapor revolucionó la industria.
The steam machine revolutionized the industry.
Visitamos las ruinas de un antiguo ingenio colonial.
We visited the ruins of an old colonial sugar mill.
Industry Specifics
When 'ingenio' refers to a building or factory, it almost always refers to sugar production in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Pluralizing
Mistake: “Los ingenias.”
Correction: The plural is 'los ingenios' because the word is masculine.
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