ajiaceite
Spanish
Alternative forms
- ajoaceite, ajaceite
Etymology
From exocentric compound of ajo (“garlic”) + aceite (“oil”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /axjaˈθeite/ [a.xjaˈθei̯.t̪e] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /axjaˈseite/ [a.xjaˈsei̯.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -eite
- Syllabification: a‧jia‧cei‧te
Noun
ajiaceite m (plural ajiaceites)
- a liquid mixture of ground garlic and cooking oil
- Synonyms: alioli, ajolio
Further reading
- “ajiaceite”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024