| aceite (m.) | oil |
| aceituna | olive |
| adobe (m.) | adobe (sun-dried brick) |
| aduana | customs, customs house |
| ajedrez (m.) | chess |
| Alá (m.) | Allah (God) |
| alacena | cupboard, closet |
| alacrán (m.) | scorpion |
| albacora | albacore (tuna) |
| albahaca | basil |
| albaricoque (m.) | apricot |
| albóndiga | meatball |
| alcalde | mayor |
| alcancía | coin bank |
| alcaparra | caper |
| alcachofa | artichoke, shower head |
| alcoba | bedroom |
| alcohol (m.) | alcohol |
| Alcorán (m.) | Qur'an (Koran) |
| aldea | village |
| alfalfa | alfalfa |
| alfiler (m.) | pin |
| alfombra | carpet |
| algodón (m.) | cotton |
| algoritmo | algorithm (problem-solving method) |
| alguacil | sheriff |
| almacén (m.) | store, warehouse, grocery |
| almanaque (m.) | almanac |
| almíbar (m.) | syrup |
| almirante | admiral |
| almohada | pillow, cushion |
| alquiler (m.) | rent |
| arrecife (m.) | reef |
| arroz (m.) | rice |
| atalaya | watchtower (f.), guard (m.) |
| ataúd (m.) | coffin, casket |
| atún (m.) | tuna |
| ayatolá (m.) | ayatollah |
| azafrán (m.) | saffron |
| azar (m.) | al azar = at random |
| azote (m.) | whip |
| azúcar (m. or f.) | sugar |
| barrio | neighborhood |
| berenjena | eggplant |
| café (m.) | coffee |
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| califa (m.) | caliph |
| cero | zero |
| cifra | numeral, figure, amount, sum |
| cimitarra | scimitar |
| cuzcuz (m.) | couscous |
| dado | die (pl. dice) |
| dinar (m.) | dinar |
| fulano | so-and-so |
| guitarra | guitar |
| harén (m.) | harem |
| hasta | until (prep.), even (adv.) |
| hazaña | feat |
| imán (m.) | imam |
| islam (m.) | Islam |
| jabalí (m.) | wild boar |
| jaque (m.) | check (in chess) |
| jaqueca | migraine |
| jarabe (m.) | syrup |
| jinete (m.) | horseman |
| jirafa | giraffe |
| lima | lime |
| limón (m.) | lemon |
| marfil (m.) | ivory* |
| máscara | mask |
| mesquita | mosque |
| momia | mummy |
| mono, a | monkey, ape |
| naranja | orange |
| nenúfar (m.) | water lily |
| ¡ojalá! | I hope!, God willing! |
| ramadán (m.) | Ramadan |
| rehén | hostage |
| rincón (m.) | corner |
| sandía | watermelon |
| sorbete (m.) | sherbet |
| talco | talc |
| tamarindo | tamarind |
| tambor (m.) | drum |
| tarea | task, assignment |
| tarifa | tariff, rate |
| taza | cup |
| toronja | grapefruit |
| trujamán | interpreter or translator |
| zanahoria | carrot |
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