maleza

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin malitia. Doublet of malicia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /maˈleθa/ [maˈle.θa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /maˈlesa/ [maˈle.sa]
  • Rhymes: -eθa
  • Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: ma‧le‧za

Noun

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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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Further reading

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