almívar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic المَيْبَة (al-mayba), from Persian می به (may bih, literally “quince nectar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əlˈmi.βər]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əlˈmi.vər]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [alˈmi.var]

Noun

almívar m (plural almívars)

1. syrup (thick sugary liquid, especially in canned fruit)

See also

• xarop

Further reading

• “almívar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.