aljófar
See also: aljofar and aljôfar
Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic الجوهر (al-jówhar), from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Persian گوهر (gowhar, “pearl”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈxofaɾ/ [alˈxo.faɾ]
- Rhymes: -ofaɾ
- Syllabification: al‧jó‧far
Noun
aljófar m (plural aljófares)
- seed pearl
Further reading
- “aljófar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014