farfolla

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farfolla

[faɾˈfoʝa] yeísta
[faɾˈfoʎa] no yeísta
[faɾˈfoʃa] sheísta
[faɾˈfoʒa] zheísta

Rhymes with o.ʎa, o.ʒa, o.ʃa, o.ʝa

Where it comes from

Del dialectal marfolla, a su vez del latín malum folium ("mala hoja").

noun farfollas

Hoja que recubre la panoja o mazorca de maíz, mijo y panizo.
Similar: amero, perfolla
Cosa de gran apariencia pero poca sustancia o esencia.

In English

baloney nonsense — see also nonsense
husk exterior of certain vegetables or fruits

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@misc{farfolla_2026,
  title = {farfolla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/farfolla},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}