ריבה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ר־ב־ב‎

Coined by Eliezer ben Yehudah. A combination of the Hebrew root רבב‎ and Arabic مُرَبَّب‎ (murabbab, “jam, marmalade”), itself from Arabic رُبّ‎ (rubb, “thickened fruit juice”)

Noun

ריבה \ רִבָּה • (ribá) f

  1. jam (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar)

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