maleza

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin malitia. Doublet of malicia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /maˈleθa/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /maˈlesa/
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -eθa
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: ma‧le‧za

Noun

maleza f (plural malezas)

  1. underbrush
    Synonym: (Mexico, Dominican Republic) monte
  2. (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Venezuela) weed (plant regarded as unwanted)
    Synonym: mala hierba

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