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dehesa

  • [d̪eˈesa]

Sounds like deesa · Rhymes with e.sa

Where it comes from

Del castellano antiguo defesa, y este del latín dēfēnsa ('defensa').

noun dehesas

  1. Tierra cubierta con pasto, generalmente destinada a la alimentación de animales como ganado y caballos.

    Similar: acampo, alijar, coto, pasto, redonda

In English

  • range area of open, often unfenced, grazing land
  • pasture land on which cattle can be kept for feeding
  • paddock small enclosure or field of grassland

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@misc{dehesa_2026,
  title = {dehesa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/dehesa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}