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Where does “alajú” come from?

alajú (Spanish) comes from Andalusian Arabic الحَشُو, from Arabic حَشْو — stuffing, filling.

alajú (Spanish): A sweet paste of almonds, nuts and bread crumbs...

Definitions

  1. A sweet paste of almonds, nuts and bread crumbs...

Ancestry of “alajú”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Andalusian Arabicالحَشُو—
2Arabicحَشْوstuffing, filling
Every word from Arabic حَشْو →