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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈɾabe/ [xaˈɾa.β̞e]

Noun

jarabe m (plural jarabes)

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

Synonyms

• (remedy) poción
• (juice): zumo, jugo

Derived terms

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

See also

• almíbar m