alajú

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • alhajú (rare)
  • alaxú, alfaxú (previous forms)

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الحَشُو (al-ḥašú), from Arabic حَشْو (ḥašw, “stuffing, filling”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alaˈxu/ [a.laˈxu]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: a‧la‧jú
  • Homophone: alhajú

Noun

alajú m (plural alajúes or alajús)

  1. (Spain) a sweet paste of almonds, nuts and bread crumbs mixed with spices and honey
  2. (Spain) a traditional confection made by spreading this paste between two wafers

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