aljófar

See also: aljofar and aljôfar

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الجوهر (al-jówhar), from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Persian گوهر (gowhar, “pearl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈxofaɾ/ [alˈxo.faɾ]
• Rhymes: -ofaɾ
• Syllabification: al‧jó‧far

Noun

aljófar m (plural aljófares)

1. seed pearl

Further reading

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