hojuela

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Spanish

Etymology

From hoja, or from a Vulgar Latin *foliola, from Latin folium. Compare Galician filloa, folloa, Portuguese filhó.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈxwela/
  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Syllabification: ho‧jue‧la

Noun

hojuela f (plural hojuelas)

  1. a little leaf
  2. flake (such as a cornflake)
  3. a hojuela, a sweet pastry

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