hollejo

Meaning

1. (masculine) the skin or membrane covering some fruits and seeds, such as grapes, beans, etc.
2. (masculine) the skin or membrane of an egg.
3. (masculine) the solid remains of fruit after pressing; pomace, marc

Concepts

skin

hull

peel

husk

bark

rind

shell

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crust

shuck

Synonyms

vaina

concha

orujo

cáscara

bagazo

restos

pelle

Translations

coque

🐚

fiocine

φλούδα

coquille

🐚

cosse

écaille

écorce

peau

pelure

zeste

croûte croute

buccia

corteccia

crosta

guscio

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Hyphenated as

ho‧lle‧jo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/oˈʝexo/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: folliculus

Cognate with Portuguese: folhelho

In summary

Inherited from Latin folliculus, diminutive form of follis (“purse, sack”). Compare the borrowed doublet folículo.
Cognate with Portuguese folhelho.