jarabe

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish xarabe (compare Ladino sharope, Portuguese xarope), from Andalusian Arabic شَرَاب‎, from Classical Arabic شَرَاب‎ (šarāb, “a drink, beverage, wine, coffee, syrup”). Compare English sharab.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈɾabe/, [xaˈɾaβe]

Noun

jarabe m (plural jarabes)

1. syrup
2. juice

   Synonyms: zumo, jugo

3. (liquid) remedy

   Synonym: poción

4. a form of traditional Mexican dance music

Derived terms

• jarabe de arce
• jarabe de maíz
• jarabe de palo
• jarabe de pico

Further reading

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