acíbar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic اَلصَّبِر (aṣ-ṣabir, aloe).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aˈθibaɾ/ [aˈθi.β̞aɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aˈsibaɾ/ [aˈsi.β̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -ibaɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧cí‧bar

Noun

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acíbar m (plural acíbares)

  1. aloe (the plant and its juice)
    Synonym: áloe
  2. bitterness, sorrow
    Synonyms: amargura, sinsabor

Further reading

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