Bay leaf in Spanish
Bay leaf in Spanish is hoja de laurel (OH-hah deh lau-REHL). It's feminine: la hoja de laurel.
- Spanish
- la hoja de laurel
- Say it
- lah OH-hah deh lau-REHL
- Gender
- Feminine: la hoja de laurel
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Questions about hoja de laurel
How do you say bay leaf in Spanish?
Bay leaf in Spanish is la hoja de laurel.
How do you pronounce hoja de laurel?
Say it OH-hah deh lau-REHL. The syllables in capitals are stressed: OH and REHL. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is hoja de laurel masculine or feminine in Spanish?
hoja de laurel is feminine, so it takes la: la hoja de laurel.
What does hoja de laurel mean in English?
In English, la hoja de laurel means bay leaf.
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