Masculine

jarabe

Meaning

  1. (masculine) syrup
  2. (masculine) juice
  3. (masculine) remedy
  4. (masculine) a form of traditional Mexican dance music
  5. (masculine) medicine

Concepts

sweet drink

tirage liqueur

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
ja‧ra‧be
Pronounced as (IPA)
/xaˈɾabe/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish xarabe, borrowed from Arabic شَرَاب (šarāb) via Andalusian Arabic. Doublet of sirope.

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