'alpujarra' originates from Arabic, specifically the word 'al-buxarrat', where 'al-' meant 'the' and 'buxarrat' meant 'pastures'.

'al-buxarrat' transformed into the Spanish word 'alpujarra', and eventually became the modern English word 'alpujarra'.

Initially, it meant 'the pastures', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a mountainous region in southern Spain'.