grifa

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɾifa/ [ˈɡɾi.fa]
  • Rhymes: -ifa
  • Syllabification: gri‧fa

Etymology 1

From grifo (“intoxicated”).

Noun

grifa f (plural grifas)

  1. (colloquial) grass, weed (marijuana)
    • 2018, Daniel Ruiz, Maleza:
      La grifa les había abierto el apetito, pero todos iban demasiado alicaídos para hablar de manduca.
      The weed had worked up an appetite in them, but they were all too down to talk about grub.

Adjective

grifa f

  1. feminine singular of grifo

Etymology 2
A pipe wrench

From grifo (“water tap, faucet”).

Noun

grifa f (plural grifas)

  1. pipe wrench, Stillson wrench, Stillsons
    Synonyms: llave grifa, llave stillson, llave stilson

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