malojillo

noun

ma·​lo·​ji·​llo

ˌmäləˈhē(ˌ)(y)ō

variants or malojilla

-(y)ə

plural -s

: para grass

Word History

Etymology

malojillo from American Spanish, diminutive of malojo forage plant, from Spanish malhojo waste grass, from mal, malo bad (from Latin malus) + -hojo leaf (from Latin folium); malojilla from American Spanish, diminutive of maloja forage plant, feminine of malojo

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