hojarasca

Spanish

Etymology

From hoja (“leaf”). Compare Catalan fullaraca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oxaˈɾaska/ [o.xaˈɾas.ka]
• Rhymes: -aska
• Syllabification: ho‧ja‧ras‧ca

Noun

hojarasca f (plural hojarascas)

1. leaf litter
2. excessive foliage
3. leaf-storm
4. rubbish

Further reading

• “hojarasca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16