giulebbe

Italian

Alternative forms

• giulebbo (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جُلَاب (julāb, “rosewater syrup”), from Classical Persian گُلَاب (gulāb, “rosewater”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuˈlɛb.be/
• Rhymes: -ɛbbe
• Hyphenation: giu‧lèb‧be

Noun

giulebbe m (plural giulebbi) (Tuscan, literary)

1. julep
2. (by extension) syrup

   Synonym: sciroppo

Derived terms

• giulebboso

Descendants

• → Maltese: ġulepp, ġlepp

Further reading

• giulebbe in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana