Etymology

gazpacho

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Today it means: A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar, bread and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers. Full definition →

Spanish gazpacho ← Mozarabic *gazpelağo ← Latin gazophylacium
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromgazophylacium“treasure-chest in a church”
  2. Mozarabic · derived from*gazpelağo
  3. Spanish · borrowed fromgazpacho
  4. English todaygazpacho

From Spanish gazpacho, perhaps via Mozarabic *gazpelağo from Latin gazophylacium (“treasure-chest in a church”), alluding to the diversity of its contents. Alternatively, related to Spanish caspicias (“remnants”).

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