almojábana

Spanish

Alternative forms

• almojábano, almojábena

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic المُجَٰبَّنَة (al-mujábbana, “made of cheese”), from Arabic جُبْن (jubn, “cheese”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /almoˈxabana/ [al.moˈxa.β̞a.na]
• Rhymes: -abana
• Syllabification: al‧mo‧já‧ba‧na

Noun

almojábana f (plural almojábanas)

1. a Colombian bread made with cheese and flour
2. a Spanish fritter made with lard, eggs, and sugar

Further reading

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