alfajor

el alfajor(
ahl
-
fah
-
hohr
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (round cookie with sweet filling)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. alfajor
Después del almuerzo me suelo comer un alfajor de dulce de leche para terminar con un sabor dulce en la boca.After lunch I usually have an alfajor with dulce de leche filling to end my meal with something sweet.
2. (sweet almond pastry)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. alfajor
Es muy habitual en España comer alfajores y mazapán durante la Navidad.It is very common in Spain to eat alfajores and marzipan at Christmas.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate alfajor using machine translators
Why use the SpanishDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.
Word of the Day
to predict