Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoja santa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: ho-ja san-ta
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Central American plant with sweet-scented leaves used to flavor food, Piper auritum

Uncountable

Etymology

From Spanish hoja santa (“sacred leaf”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: hoja santa

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

tlanepa acuyo hierba santa momo

Questions

What does hoja santa mean?: A Central American plant with sweet-scented leaves used to flavor food, Piper auritum
Where does hoja santa come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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