maleza

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin malitia. Doublet of malicia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /maˈleθa/ [maˈle.θa]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /maˈlesa/ [maˈle.sa]
(Spain) Rhymes: -eθa
(Latin America) Rhymes: -esa
Syllabification: ma‧le‧za

Noun

maleza f (plural malezas)

underbrush
Synonym: (Mexico, Dominican Republic) monte
(Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Venezuela) weed (plant regarded as unwanted)
Synonym: mala hierba

Related terms

mal, malo
malicia

Further reading

“maleza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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