greña

See also: grena and grená

Spanish

Etymology

Back-formation from Old Spanish greñon, from Medieval Latin grenniōnem, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *grendo- (“mustache, beard”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰren- (“facial hair”). Compare Middle Irish grend, Irish greann.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɾeɲa/ [ˈɡɾe.ɲa]
  • Rhymes: -eɲa
  • Syllabification: gre‧ña

Noun

greña f (plural greñas)

  1. tangled mess of hair
  2. entanglement

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