acíbar

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَلصَّبِر (aṣ-ṣabir, “aloe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈθibaɾ/ [aˈθi.β̞aɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /aˈsibaɾ/ [aˈsi.β̞aɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ibaɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧cí‧bar

Noun

acíbar m (plural acíbares)

  1. aloe (the plant and its juice)
    Synonym: áloe
  2. bitterness, sorrow
    Synonyms: amargura, sinsabor

Further reading

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