azufaifa

Spanish

Alternative forms

• azofaifa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الزُفَيْزَف (az-zufayzaf, “jujube”), from Classical Syriac ܙܽܘܙܦܴܐ (zūzp̄ā), from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον (zízuphon). Doublet of jínjol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /aθuˈfaifa/ [a.θuˈfai̯.fa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /asuˈfaifa/ [a.suˈfai̯.fa]
• Rhymes: -aifa
• Syllabification: a‧zu‧fai‧fa

Noun

azufaifa f (plural azufaifas)

1. jujube (fruit)

   Synonym: jínjol

See also

• azofaifo, azufaifo (“jujube tree”)

Further reading

• “azufaifa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28