frondoso
/fɾonˈdoso/
The English word 'leafy' can be translated into Spanish as frondoso. Wiktionary also lists hojoso.
Meaning: containing much foliage (adj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| frondoso | /fɾonˈdoso/ |
| hojoso | /oˈxoso/ |
The term 'leafy' can be used to describe something containing much foliage. For a more formal way to express this idea, you can use the phrase con abundante vegetación, which means 'with abundant vegetation'.
What does it mean word for word?
The word frondoso is derived from fronda, meaning 'frond' or 'foliage'.
Which one should you use?
Use frondoso when describing lush, dense or thick vegetation. In contrast, hojoso is more literal and is often used in a technical or less poetic sense.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Frondoso changes to frondosa for feminine nouns and to frondosos for masculine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/fɾonˈdoso/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word hoja is also used to describe the 'blade' of a knife or a sword.
- While frondoso evokes a poetic or lush image, the word hoja is also the standard term used in Spanish to describe a single sheet of paper.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures a 'leafy' canopy is not just aesthetic. The term sombra meaning 'shade' is often more important than the foliage itself when describing the value of a frondoso tree.
Examples in context
- Solo en un bosque frondoso encontrarás a ese insecto.That insect can only be found in very dense leafy forests.This sentence shows how to use frondoso to describe a dense forest.Tatoeba #6168893 by Eledefe, translation #10616123 by sangelo
- He oído que no te comes los vegetales verdes frondosos. Tú dices que es comida para animales.I've heard that you don't eat green leafy vegetables. You say that it is food for animals.This sentence uses frondosos to describe green vegetables.Tatoeba #1254131 by marcelostockle, translation #879752 by CM
- El parque es frondoso, lleno de árboles y vegetación exuberante.The park is leafy, full of trees and lush vegetation.
- ¡Qué parque tan frondoso! Me encanta pasear por allí.What a leafy park! I love taking walks there.
- El jardín está muy frondoso este verano.The garden is very leafy this summer.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are walking through a botanical garden.
- Sofía¿Viste qué frondoso es este sector del parque?Did you see how leafy this sector of the park is?
- DanielSí, me encanta la sombra que dan los árboles.Yes, I love the shade the trees provide.
- SofíaDaniel, mira este helecho tan frondoso.Daniel, look at this very leafy fern.
- DanielEs realmente impresionante su color verde.Its green color is truly impressive.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leafy” translations and entries frondoso, hojoso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
