aljibe

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aljibe

[alˈxiβ̞e]

Rhymes with i.be

Where it comes from

Del árabe hispánico alǧúbb y este del clásico جب (jubb), "pozo"

noun aljibes

Excavación profunda para la extracción de agua, en especial potable
Similar: pozo
Depósito subterráneo de aguas
Similar: cisterna
Vehículo destinado al transporte de líquidos
Recipiente para el almacenaje de agua
obsolete Recinto subterráneo para la custodia de prisioneros
Similar: mazmorra

In English

well hole sunk into the ground
cistern reservoir for holding water
water tank large container used to store water

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@misc{aljibe_2026,
  title = {aljibe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/aljibe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}