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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin lixīva, noun use of the adjective lixīvus (“made into lye”), from the use aqua lixīva. Compare Italian lisciva, French lessive, Romanian leșie, Sardinian lissía.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leˈxia/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Syllabification: le‧jí‧a
Noun
lejía f (plural lejías)
- lye
- bleach
- Synonym: blanqueador
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