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/Sounds like "AH" (as in "art") + "gwah" (as in "Guam") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "hah" (as in "hard") + "MYE" (as in "my") + "kah" (as in "car")/

Meaning

A refreshing deep-red Mexican drink made from boiled hibiscus flowers with sugar. Perfect for beating the heat and pairing with any Mexican food thanks to its tart-sweet flavor.

Examples

A glass of ice-cold agua de jamaica, please.

Homemade jamaica is a thousand times better than the packet kind.

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Regional synonyms

An ironic Spanish expression for something that arrived way too late to be of any use. Used when help, news, or action finally shows up long after it could have made a real difference. The full phrase is often "a buenas horas mangas verdes," referring to the green-sleeved officers who always showed up after the trouble was already over.