WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| cogollo nm | (brote de una siembra) | shoot, sprout n |
| | | bud n |
| | Tengo una macetita con un cogollo de sábila. |
| | I have a small pot with an aloe shoot (or: sprout). |
| cogollo nm | (centro de hortaliza) (of leafy vegetable) | heart n |
| | (general) | middle n |
| | (UK: general) | centre n |
| | (US: general) | center n |
| | Quítale las hojas a la lechuga hasta llegar al cogollo. |
| | Remove the lettuce leaves until you reach the heart. |
| Additional Translations |
| cogollo nm | ES (selecto) | best, finest n |
| | (formal, plural does not vary) | crème de la crème n |
| | | cream, cream of the crop n |
| | | pick of the litter n |
| | Ellos son el cogollo de los escritores nacionales. |
| | They are the best (or: finest) writers in the country. |