noun, masculine/maloˈxiʝo/plural: malojillos
lemongrass
Synonyms: té de limón, limonaria, caña de limón, zacate de limón, hierbaluisa, lemongrass
Etymology tree Spanish mal Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Classical Latin oculus Vulgar Latin oclus Old Spanish ojo Spanish ojo ▲ Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old Spanish -iello Spanish -illo Spanish malojillo From mal + ojo + -illo.