albricia
/alˈbrɪsɪə/Now historical
noun
In Spain or Spanish contexts: a reward given to a messenger bearing good news. Usually in plural.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Nicholas Lichefield (fl. 1582). From Spanish albricia, probably ultimately a borrowing into Ibero-Romance from Arabic al-bišāra (from al the + bišāra good news, glad tidings, also the reward given to a messenger bearing good news), with remodelling of the ending by folk-etymological association with Spanish -icia.
- unoperculate
- unoperculated
- Food Guide Pyramid
- food hall
- food hygiene
- foodie
- fooding
- food-insecure
- food insecurity
- food intolerance
- food irradiation
- foodism
- foodist
- food journal
- foodless
- food lift
- food mile
- food mill
- food mixer
- food pantry
- food parcel
- food poisoning
- food processing
- food processor
- food pyramid