dehesa

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin dēfēnsa, from the feminine of Latin dēfēnsus (bounded, defended), perfect passive participle of dēfendō. Doublet of defensa, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /deˈesa/ [d̪eˈe.sa]
  • Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: de‧he‧sa

Noun

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dehesa f (plural dehesas)

  1. meadow
    Synonym: vega
  2. pasture
    Synonym: pasto

See also

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Further reading

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