agua de cangrejo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “crab water”, because infusions of crab in water are deemed dilute or not thick.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌaɡwa de kanˈɡɾexo/ [ˌa.ɣ̞wa ð̞e kãŋˈɡɾe.xo]
  • Syllabification: a‧gua de can‧gre‧jo

Noun

agua de cangrejo m

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador) dilute, weak, thin coffee

Further reading

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