hierba

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Aragonese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin herba.

Noun[edit]

hierba f

  1. grass

Spanish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin herba, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreH₁- (to grow, become green), *g(')herə-. Compare Catalan herba, Portuguese erva.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝeɾba/ [ˈɟ͡ʝeɾ.β̞a]
  • IPA(key): (Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈjeɾba/ [ˈjeɾ.β̞a]

Noun[edit]

hierba f (plural hierbas)

  1. herb
  2. grass (the plant itself)
  3. weed
  4. (slang) marijuana
    Coordinate terms: meta, coca

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See also[edit]

Verb[edit]

hierba

  1. inflection of herbar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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