almojábana
التعريفات والمعاني
== Spanish ==
=== Alternative forms ===
almojábano, almojábena
=== Etymology ===
From Andalusian Arabic المُجَٰبَّنَة (al-mujábbana, “made of cheese”), from Arabic جُبْن (jubn, “cheese”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /almoˈxabana/ [al.moˈxa.β̞a.na]
Rhymes: -abana
Syllabification: al‧mo‧já‧ba‧na
=== Noun ===
almojábana f (plural almojábanas)
a Colombian bread made with cheese and flour
a Spanish fritter made with lard, eggs, and sugar
=== Further reading ===
“almojábana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025