Spanish words that derive from Arabic
A list of everyday Spanish vocabulary that came from Arabic
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| aceite | | oil |
| aceituna | | olive |
| acelga | | Swiss chard |
| ajedrez | | chess |
| albañil | | builder |
| albaricoque | | apricot |
| alcalde | | mayor |
| alcantarilla | | drain or gutter |
| alcohol | | alcohol |
| aldea | | hamlet or small village |
| alfil | | (chess) bishop |
| alfombra | | carpet or rug |
| algodón | | cotton |
| almohada | | pillow |
| alquiler | | rent |
| azotea | | rooftop terrace |
| azul | | blue |
| azulejo | | tile |
| barrio | | neighbourhood |
| cero | | zero |
| dado | | die (singular of dice) |
| guitarra | | guitar |
| jarabe | | syrup |
| jarra | | jug, jar |
| jirafa | | giraffe |
| marfil | | ivory |
| noria | | water wheel or big wheel (fairground ride) |
| nuca | | nape |
| tambor | | drum |
| taza | | mug |
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