Meanings
nounhoja santa (uncountable)
- uncountableA Central American plant with sweet-scented leaves used to flavor food, Piper auritum
Synonyms: tlanepa, acuyo, hierba santa, momo
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA Central American plant with sweet-scented leaves used to flavor food, Piper auritum
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Origin
- Spanishhoja santa“sacred leaf”
- Englishhoja santa
From Spanish hoja santa (“sacred leaf”).
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hoja santa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoja%20santa
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“hoja santa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoja%20santa. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoja santa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoja%20santa.
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