agua de jamaica

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish agua de jamaica, literally "water of roselle". === Pronunciation === === Noun === agua de jamaica (plural agua de jamaicas) A beverage made from the roselle plant's sepals, usually an infusion or a soda. 1994. Nicolás Kanellos, Claudio Esteva Fabregat, Thomas Weaver, "Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States: Anthropology: Volume 4", Page 346 Our study in California among low-income immigrants from Mexico and first-generation Mexican Americans showed that 68 ... Tacos (-11%) "Agua de Jamaica" (-40%) "Fideos" (-22%) Meat/Vegetables (-10%) "Atole" (-40%) "Chilaquiles" (-21%) 2000. Bruce Geddes, "Mexico", Page 66 agua de Jamaica is a popular drink made by steeping the red flower of the Jamaica plant in warm ^H water and then serving it chilled 2010. John Noble, Kate Armstrong, Greg Benchwick, "Lonely Planet Mexico", Page 83 while agua de jamaica is made with dried hibiscus leaves. 2010. Daniel Jacobs, John Fisher, "The Rough Guide to Mexico", Page 51 flavoured cold drinks, of which the most common are horchata (rice milk flavoured with cinnamon) and agua de arroz (like an iced rice-pudding drink – delicious), agua de jamaica (hibiscus) or de tamarindo (tamarind). == Spanish == === Etymology === From agua (“water, infusion”) + de (“of”) + jamaica (“hibiscus, roselle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌaɡwa de xaˈmaika/ [ˌa.ɣ̞wa ð̞e xaˈmai̯.ka] Syllabification: a‧gua de ja‧mai‧ca === Noun === agua de jamaica m (plural aguas de jamaica) a tisane made from the roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) sepals; hibiscus tea