Etymology

hoja santa

Today it means: A Central American plant with sweet-scented leaves used to flavor food, Piper auritum Full definition →

Spanish hoja santa
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromhoja santa“sacred leaf”
  2. English todayhoja santa

From Spanish hoja santa (“sacred leaf”).

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