jebe
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic شَبّ (šább), from Classical Arabic شَبّ (šabb, “alum”).
Noun
jebe m (plural jebes)
- (Latin America) latex, rubber
- Synonym: caucho
- (Latin America) rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis)
- Synonym: hevea
- (obsolete) alum (chemical)
- Synonym: alumbre
Further reading
- “jebe”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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