almojábana
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Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic المُجَٰبَّنَة (al-mujábbana, “made of cheese”), from Arabic جُبْن (jubn, “cheese”).
Pronunciation
Noun
almojábana f (plural almojábanas)
- a Colombian bread made with cheese and flour
- a Spanish fritter made with lard, eggs, and sugar
Further reading
- “almojábana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28