agua de jamaica
English
Etymology
From Spanish agua de jamaica, literally "water of roselle".
Pronunciation
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Noun
agua de jamaica (plural agua de jamaicas)
- A beverage made from the roselle plant's sepals, usually an infusion or a soda.
- 1994. Nicolás Kanellos, Claudio Esteva Fabregat, Thomas Weaver, "Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States: Anthropology: Volume 4", Page 346
- Our study in California among low-income immigrants from Mexico and first-generation Mexican Americans showed that 68 ... Tacos (-11%) "Agua de Jamaica" (-40%) "Fideos" (-22%) Meat/Vegetables (-10%) "Atole" (-40%) "Chilaquiles" (-21%)
- 2000. Bruce Geddes, "Mexico", Page 66
- agua de Jamaica is a popular drink made by steeping the red flower of the Jamaica plant in warm ^H water and then serving it chilled
- 2010. John Noble, Kate Armstrong, Greg Benchwick, "Lonely Planet Mexico", Page 83
- while agua de jamaica is made with dried hibiscus leaves.
- 2010. Daniel Jacobs, John Fisher, "The Rough Guide to Mexico", Page 51
- flavoured cold drinks, of which the most common are horchata (rice milk flavoured with cinnamon) and agua de arroz (like an iced rice-pudding drink – delicious), agua de jamaica (hibiscus) or de tamarindo (tamarind).
- I really like Jarritos' agua de jamaica because they make it with real sugar and the home made agua is nasty.
- 1994. Nicolás Kanellos, Claudio Esteva Fabregat, Thomas Weaver, "Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States: Anthropology: Volume 4", Page 346
Spanish
Etymology
From agua (“water, infusion”) + de (“of”) + jamaica (“hibiscus, roselle”)
Pronunciation
Noun
agua de jamaica m (plural aguas de jamaica)
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