almojábana
Spanish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Andalusian Arabic المُجَٰبَّنَة (al-mujábbana, “made of cheese”), from Arabic جُبْن (jubn, “cheese”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editalmojábana f (plural almojábanas)
- a Colombian bread made with cheese and flour
- a Spanish fritter made with lard, eggs, and sugar
Further reading
edit- “almojábana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014