hollejo

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *folliclus, contracted form of Latin folliculus, diminutive form of follis (“purse, sack”). Compare the borrowed doublet folículo.

Cognate with Portuguese folhelho.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /oˈʝexo/ [oˈʝe.xo]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /oˈʎexo/ [oˈʎe.xo]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /oˈʃexo/ [oˈʃe.xo]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /oˈʒexo/ [oˈʒe.xo]

Rhymes: -exo
Syllabification: ho‧lle‧jo

Noun

hollejo m (plural hollejos)

the skin or membrane covering some fruits and seeds, such as grapes, beans, etc.
Synonyms: cáscara, piel
the solid remains of fruit after pressing; pomace, marc

Further reading

“hollejo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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