hiniesta

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin genesta. Doublet of genista.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈnjesta/ [iˈnjes.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -esta
• Syllabification: hi‧nies‧ta

Noun

hiniesta f (plural hiniestas)

1. broom (shrub)

   Synonym: retama

Further reading

• “hiniesta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025