milagrosa
milagrósa with stress marks
rice grain variety
Usage Note
Milagrosa is a specific high-yielding rice variety developed by the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines during the 1960s Green Revolution. The name comes from milagroso (miraculous), reflecting the hopes placed on it, and the term remains a familiar reference in Filipino agricultural history.
Examples
" Masarap ang bigas na milagrosa. "
Natural Translation
The milagrosa rice is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the rice that milagrosa.
" Bumili ang nanay ng isang sakong bigas na milagrosa. "
Natural Translation
Mother bought a sack of milagrosa rice.
Literal Translation
Bought the mother of one sack rice that milagrosa.
" Noong panahon ng aking lolo, ang milagrosa ang pinakamabentang bigas dahil mas marami ang ani nito kaysa sa lumang klase. "
Natural Translation
In my grandfather's time, milagrosa was the best-selling rice because its harvest was greater than the old variety.
Literal Translation
During time of my grandfather, the milagrosa the best-selling rice because more plenty the harvest of-this than the old kind.
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