jarabe

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish xarabe, borrowed from Arabic شَرَاب (šarāb) via Andalusian Arabic. Doublet of sirope.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈɾabe/ [xaˈɾa.β̞e]
• Rhymes: -abe
• Syllabification: ja‧ra‧be

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