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agua de jamaica

agua de jamaica noun: a beverage made from the roselle plant's sepals, usually an infusion or a soda.

Noun

agua de jamaica (plural agua de jamaicas)

  1. A beverage made from the roselle plant's sepals, usually an infusion or a soda.
    • 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%)1994. Nicolás Kanellos, Claudio Esteva Fabregat, Thomas Weaver, "Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States: Anthropology: Volume 4", Page 346
    • 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 chilled2000. Bruce Geddes, "Mexico", Page 66

Examples of agua de jamaica in a sentence

  • I really like Jarritos' agua de jamaica because they make it with real sugar and the home made agua is nasty.
  • while agua de jamaica is made with dried hibiscus leaves.2010. John Noble, Kate Armstrong, Greg Benchwick, "Lonely Planet Mexico", Page 83

Forms of agua de jamaica

pluralagua de jamaicas

Origin of agua de jamaica

From Spanish agua de jamaica, literally "water of roselle".

Questions about agua de jamaica

What does agua de jamaica mean?
Agua de jamaica means a beverage made from the roselle plant's sepals, usually an infusion or a soda.
How do you use agua de jamaica in a sentence?
I really like Jarritos' agua de jamaica because they make it with real sugar and the home made agua is nasty.
What part of speech is agua de jamaica?
Agua de jamaica is a noun.
What is the plural of agua de jamaica?
The plural of agua de jamaica is agua de jamaicas.

Words near agua de jamaica in the dictionary

  1. AGTube
  2. AGTuber
  3. AGTubers
  4. AGU
  5. Agua Caliente
  6. agua de jamaica
  7. agua de jamaicas
  8. Agua Dulce
  9. agua fresca
  10. agua frescas
  11. aguacate

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