murabba

English

Alternative forms
murabba

Etymology

From Arabic مُرَبَّى (murabbā, “jam, fruit preserves”).

Noun

murabba (plural murabbas)

  1. A kind of sweet fruit preserve.

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Turkish

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish مربع (mürebbaʿ), from Arabic مُرَبَّع (murabbaʕ).

Noun

murabba (definite accusative murabbayı, plural murabbalar)

  1. (archaic) consisting of four things
    Synonym: dörtlü
  2. (archaic, mathematics) square
  3. (archaic, literature) a poem consisting of verses of four lines

Etymology 2

From Ottoman Turkish مربی (mürebbâ), from Arabic مُرَبَّى (murabbā).

Noun

murabba (definite accusative murabbayı, plural murabbalar)

  1. jam

References
  • “murabba”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
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