almíbar

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (almíba), from Arabic ميبَة‎, from Persian ‎ (“quince nectar”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alˈmibaɾ/, [alˈmiβaɾ]

Noun

almíbar m (plural almíbares)

sugar water
sweet syrup, made of sugar only

Derived terms

almibarar

Descendants

→ Tagalog: arníbal

See also

jarabe

Further reading

“almíbar” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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