xarop

Catalan

Alternative forms

• aixarop

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic شَرَاب, from Arabic شَرَاب (šarāb, “wine, syrup”). Compare Portuguese xarope and Spanish jarabe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʃəˈɾɔp]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ʃaˈɾɔp], [t͡ʃaˈɾɔp]

• Audio (Catalonia):

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Noun

xarop m (plural xarops)

1. syrup

Derived terms

• xarop d'auró
• xarop simple
• xaropera
• xaropós

Further reading

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