abrojo

Spanish

Etymology

Contraction of abre ojo, ultimately from Latin aperi oculos ‘open your eyes!’.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈbɾoxo/ [aˈβ̞ɾo.xo]
• Rhymes: -oxo

Noun

abrojo m (plural abrojos)

1. (botany) thistle; thorn
2. (weaponry) caltrop
3. (in the plural, nautical) shoal

   Synonym: escollo

4. (in the plural, figuratively) hardships

Derived terms

• abrojo terrestre

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001

Anagrams

• joroba