giulebbe

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جُلَاب (julāb, “rosewater syrup”), from Classical Persian گُلَاب (gulāb, “rosewater”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒuˈlɛb.be/
  • Rhymes: -ɛbbe
  • Hyphenation: giu‧lèb‧be

Noun

giulebbe m (plural giulebbi) (Tuscan, literary)

  1. julep
  2. (by extension) syrup
    Synonym: sciroppo

Derived terms
  • giulebboso

Descendants
  • → Maltese: ġulepp, ġlepp

Further reading
  • giulebbe in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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