dehesa

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Late Latin defēnsa, from the feminine of Latin defēnsus (bounded, defended), perfect passive participle of defendō. Doublet of defensa, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /deˈesa/ [d̪eˈe.sa]
  • Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: de‧he‧sa

Noun[edit]

dehesa f (plural dehesas)

  1. meadow
    Synonym: vega
  2. pasture
    Synonym: pasto

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