bruja

noun

bru·​ja

ˈbrüˌhä,

-ˌḵä

plural -s

: witch, sorceress

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, of non-Indo-European origin; akin to the source of Portuguese bruxa witch, Catalan bruixa

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