marojo

Spanish

Alternative forms

melojo

Etymology

Probably from Latin malum folium (literally “bad leaf”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maˈɾoxo/ [maˈɾo.xo]
Rhymes: -oxo
Syllabification: ma‧ro‧jo

Noun

marojo m (plural marojos)

red-berried mistletoe (Viscum cruciatum)
Synonym: agraz

Further reading

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

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