quija

Spanish

Etymology

From the Old Spanish aguija.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkixa/ [ˈki.xa]
• Rhymes: -ixa
• Syllabification: qui‧ja

Noun

quija f (plural quijas)

1. small rocks found on the shore of a body of water, smoothed by friction
2. a grass pea, red pea, or the flour thereof

   Synonym: almorta