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Meaning of agua de jamaica | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A beverage made from the roselle plant's sepals, usually an infusion or a soda.

Examples

“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%)”
“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 chilled”
“while agua de jamaica is made with dried hibiscus leaves.”
“flavoured cold drinks, of which the most common are horchata (rice milk flavoured with cinnamon) and agua de arroz (like an iced rice-pudding drink – delicious), agua de jamaica (hibiscus) or de tamarindo (tamarind).”
“I really like Jarritos' agua de jamaica because they make it with real sugar and the home made agua is nasty.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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