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hoja santa

hoja santa noun: a Central American plant with sweet-scented leaves used to flavor food, Piper auritum.

Noun

hoja santa (uncountable)

  1. A Central American plant with sweet-scented leaves used to flavor food, Piper auritum
    Synonyms:
    tlanepa, acuyo, hierba santa, momo

Synonyms of hoja santa

  • tlanepa
  • acuyo
  • hierba santa
  • momo

Origin of hoja santa

From Spanish hoja santa (“sacred leaf”).

Questions about hoja santa

What does hoja santa mean?
Hoja santa means a Central American plant with sweet-scented leaves used to flavor food, Piper auritum.
What part of speech is hoja santa?
Hoja santa is a noun.

Words near hoja santa in the dictionary

  1. hoity-toitiest
  2. hoity-toitily
  3. hoity-toitiness
  4. hoity-toity
  5. hoitytoity
  6. hoja santa
  7. Hojai
  8. hojatoleslam
  9. hojatoleslams
  10. hojatolislam
  11. hojatolislams

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