alfajor
Portuguese
Noun
alfajor m (plural alfajores)
- a popular confection in South America usually filled with caramel-like dulce de leche
Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الفشر (al-fašur), from Classical Persian افشر (afšur, “juice”), derived from افشردن (afšurdan, “squeeze”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alfaˈxoɾ/ [al.faˈxoɾ]
Audio (Spain) (file) - Rhymes: -oɾ
- Syllabification: al‧fa‧jor
Noun
alfajor m (plural alfajores)
- a popular candy in Andalusia usually made with honey, almonds, nuts and spices such clove and coriander.
- a popular candy in South America usually filled with dulce de leche
Further reading
- “alfajor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014