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noun, masculine

aljibe

/alˈxibe/

noun, masculine/alˈxibe/plural: aljibes

well (for water), cistern, tank, reservoir

Synonyms: cisterna, pozo

From Andalusian Arabic اَلْجُبّ (al-júbb), from Classical Arabic جُبّ (jubb, “cistern, well”). Cognate with Galician alxibe and Catalan aljub. Compare Sicilian gebbia.