hollejo

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *folliclus, contracted form of Latin folliculus, diminutive form of follis (“purse, sack”). Compare the borrowed doublet folículo.

Cognate with Galician folello.

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /oˈʎexo/

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /oˈɟ͡ʝexo/, [oˈʝexo]

Noun

hollejo m (plural hollejos)

The skin or membrane covering some fruits and seeds, such as grapes, beans, etc.
The solid remains of fruit after pressing; pomace, marc

Synonyms

Further reading

“hollejo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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