abrojo

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin aperī oculōs (open eyes!).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbɾoxo/
  • Rhymes: -oxo
  • Syllabification: a‧bro‧jo

Noun

abrojo m (plural abrojos)

  1. (botany) thistle; thorn
  2. (weaponry) caltrop
  3. (in the plural, nautical) shoal
    Synonym: escollo
  4. (in the plural, figuratively) hardships

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