alforja/ælˈfɔɹ.d͡ʒə/EtymologyFrom Spanish alforja, from Andalusian Arabic الخُرْج, from Arabic خُرْج (ḵurj, “saddlebag”).nounA saddlebag.“This proximity to vast, unattainable wealth, tempting and frustrating at the same time, is also evident in the story of the lost alforja, one of the most commonly related anecdotes about Cubillo.”A cheek pouch.