jugo

/ˈxuɡo/ · B1 · noun · m

juice

jugo — juice

🧃🍊 From Latin sucus, juice, the same root as English succulent

Latin sucus became jugo in Spanish. It also gave English succulent, which means juicy. Say HOO-go: the j is a raspy h. The meaning stretches from fruit juice to the substance of something, as in sacarle jugo a algo, to get the most out of it.

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