huerto

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin hortus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰortós.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈw̝eɾto/ [ˈw̝eɾ.t̪o]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾto
  • Syllabification: huer‧to

Noun

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huerto m (plural huertos)

  1. orchard
    Synonym: huerta
  2. (small) fruit and vegetable garden (garden used for cultivation of agricultural crops)
    Synonyms: hortal, huerta
  3. (slang) an undesirable task

Derived terms

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See also

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