Spanish

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ hoja (leaf) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /desoˈxaɾ/ [d̪e.soˈxaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧ho‧jar

Verb

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deshojar (first-person singular present deshojo, first-person singular preterite deshojé, past participle deshojado)

  1. to defoliate; to remove the leaves from a plant or petals from a flower
  2. to peel or husk
  3. to tear pages from a book

Conjugation

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