Spanish Vocab List - El bosque de la bruja / The Witchâs Forest
I started this list all âletâs talk about trees and flowersâ and then it took a hard turn into ânow say you meet Baba Yaga in the forestâŠâ and Iâm not going to apologize for the spoopy witchy vibes
la bruja = witch
[also technically you can see/use el brujo for âmale witchâ or âwarlockâ though often âwitchâ in English comes across as distinctly feminine]
el aquelarre = a coven, a witchesâ coven
la hora bruja = the witching hour
la hora de brujas = the witching hour
la brujerĂa = witchcraft
el curandero, la curandera = healer
[sometimes santero/a which has multiple meanings - it can be âwitchdoctorâ but also a practitioner of santerĂa which is a mix of religious and folk traditions]
el hechicero, la hechicera = sorcerer, sorceress
el mago, la maga = mage / magician
el encanto = enchantment, charm / magic spell
el hechizo = magic spell, charm, hex
la caldera = cauldron [or âcalderaâ of a volcano]
el ermitaño, la ermitaña = hermit, recluse
mĂĄgico/a = magic, magical
el hado = Fate
los hados = the Fates
el hada, las hadas = fairy, fairies
el hada madrina = fairy godmother
el/la vidente = seer
el clarividente, la clarividente = clairvoyant, seer
el/la médium = spirit medium
la nigromancia = necromancy
el/la nigromante = necromancer
la rueca = spinning wheel
la manzana envenenada = poison apple
lanzar un hechizo/encanto/maleficio = to cast a spell/charm/curse
elaborar = to brew, to createÂ
[in other contexts itâs âto elaborateâ, but in the context of food or drink it means âto makeâ in the sense of âto labor overâ - the idea here is that it requires time and effort to fully make it and get everything right, so itâs used for âbrewing alcoholâ or any mixture that requires significant time or specialized creation, and potion making in a fantasy setting]
el bosque = the woods / forest / woodland
el bosquecillo = small forest [sometimes âcopse of treesâ]
la selva = forest [often more wild] / jungle
el huerto (de fruta / de frutales) = orchard
el huerto = vegetable garden, personal garden
[el huerto generally means âa garden for growing foodâ and can be either â(vegetable) gardenâ or âorchardâ, but in English an âorchardâ is specifically more âfruitâ; but it could be either]
la arboleda = grove, collection of trees
la tormenta = storm
la tempestad = storm, tempest
el rayo = lightning / bolt, lightning bolt, thunderbolt
el granizo = hail / hailstone
el mediodĂa = midday, noon
la tarde = afternoon / evening
el crepĂșsculo = twilight
la madrugada = early morning, the wee hours of the morning
la vĂspera = eve (of something), the night before
diurno/a = day (adj), daytime / diurnal, awake during the day
nocturno/a = night (adj), nighttime / nocturnal, awake at night
[as a general example las clases nocturnas mean ânight classesâ which is literally âclasses at nightâ⊠as opposed to las clases diurnas which would mean âdaytime classesâ; in the context of school you could say tengo una clase nocturna y otras diurnas âI have one night class and others during the dayâ]
el ĂĄrbol = tree
arbĂłreo/a = arboreal, related to trees
el arbusto = shrub, shrubbery
el tronco = trunk / log [also in anatomy âtorsoâ]
el tocĂłn = stump (of a tree)
la leña = firewood, log (for firewood usually)
el leño = a log
el leñador, la leñadora = woodcutter, lumberjack
la corteza = bark (of a tree) [also means âcrustâ for bread or the earth]
la copa (de ĂĄrbol) = canopy
las copas = canopy (of many trees)
la savia = sap [sometimes it also means âlifebloodâ or âvitalityâ or âvigorâ]
la hoja = leaf [or âbladeâ, or âsheet of paperâ]
la hierba = grass / herb [sometimes spelled yerba]
el césped = grass, lawn
la hierba mala = weed [lit. âbad grassâ]
marchitado/a = withered, shriveled, dried up
la espina = thorn
espinoso/a = thorny
la hiedra = ivy
la hiedra venenosa = poison ivy
el hongo = mushroom, fungus
la seta = mushroom, toadstool
el champiñón = mushroom [idk if itâs used everywhere but you see this at least in Spain for edible mushrooms sometimes]
la zarza = bramble, briar
silvestre = wild, growing in the wild
el veneno = poison, venom
envenenar = to poison
venenoso/a = poisonous, venomous
envenenado/a = poisoned, having poison in it
el sauce = willow
el sauce llorĂłn = weeping willow
el corno / el cornejo = dogwood
el alcornoque = cork tree
la secoya = sequoia / redwood
el mangle = mangrove
el manglar = mangroves [a collection of mangroves]
el lirio = lily
[sometimes la azucena]
la malva = mallow
[malva can also be âmauveâ; also el malvavisco is âmarshmallowâ⊠literally âsticky/goopy/viscous mallowâ]
la malvarrosa = hollyhock
el botĂłn de oro = buttercup [lit. âgold buttonâ]
el narciso = daffodil, narcissus
la nomeolvides = forget-me-not
la belladonna = nightshade
el acĂłnito = aconite / aconitum, monkâs hood, wolfâs bane
el matalobos = wolfâs bane [lit. âkills wolvesâ]
el rocĂo = dew, dewdrop, morning dew
el ajo = garlic
el diente de ajo = clove of garlic [lit. âtooth of garlicâ]
la calabaza = pumpkin / gourd
el maĂz = corn [also el elote in some countries]
la mazorca = corncob, ear of corn
el diente de leĂłn = dandelion [lit. âlionâs toothâ]
la escoba de bruja = witch hazel [lit. âwitchâs broomâ]
el avellano de bruja = witch hazel [lit. âwitchâs hazelâ]
la pimienta = pepper [spice]
la sal = salt
rociar sal = to sprinkle salt
espolvear sal = to sprinkle salt / to dust with salt
la hoguera = bonfire / campfire, fire pit
el mortero = mortar
el molcajete = mortar [some countries, especially Mexico]
la mano = pestle [otherwise itâs âhandâ]
el mortero y mano = mortar and pestle
moler = to grind
molido/a = ground
la tabla / el tablĂłn = floorboard, wooden board
el muro = wall, outside wall, boundary line
la cerca = fence
la valla = fence
el pueblo = town / people, population
la aldea = town, small town
la frontera = frontier, border
el claro = clearing (in a forest), glade
la casita = little house
la cabaña = cabin / cottage
la finca = plantation, estate, farmhouse
la paja = straw
el tejado de paja = thatched roof [lit. âstraw roofingâ]
la gruta = grotto / undercroft
el monte = hill, mountain / wilderness, forested area
la sierra = mountain range [or a âsawâ as a tool]
la falda = slope [in clothes la falda is âskirtâ]
el pantano = swamp / bog / mire
la ciénaga = swamp / bog / mire
el lodo = mud
lodoso/a = muddy
el fango = mud / silt
fangoso/a = muddy
el rĂo = river
el riachuelo = little river, stream
el arroyo = stream
el arroyuelo = brook, creek
el ciervo = deer, stag
la cierva = deer, doe
el venado = deer [can exist in feminine as well⊠this word also sometimes gets translated as âhartâ; also sometimes venado is the word for âvenisonâ or deer meat]
el lobo, la loba = wolf [la loba is sometimes âshe-wolfâ in some contexts]
el oso, la osa = bear [la osa is sometimes âshe-bearâ]
la lechuza = owl [thing barn owls or snowy owls; the owls with a flatter looking face; a Lechuza is also sometimes a witch or evil spirit who snatches children said to be bird-like]
el cuervo = crow
la corneja = raven
[in general, el cuervo is used for both âcrowâ and âravenâ even in literature, though el cuervo and la corneja are different technically]
la serpiente = snake, serpent
la vĂbora = viper, snake
la culebra = snake [more literary]
el conejo = rabbit
la liebre = hare, rabbit
la rata / el ratĂłn = rat, mouse [largely interchangeable]
la luciérnaga = firefly, lightning bug
el ala = wing
[technically feminine; el ala, las alas]
la calavera / el crĂĄneo = skull
el asta, las astas = antler, antlers [technically feminine]
la piel = skin / hide, fur
[also piel can be âleatherâ; also the word el cuero is âleatherâ though not always as common]
el caracol = shell, seashell
el caparazĂłn = shell, carapace
el enano, la enana = dwarf
el trol = troll [creature and internet troll]
hermoso/a = beautiful
apuesto/a = handsome, good-looking
bello/a = beautiful [more intense than hermoso/a]
embrujado/a = bewitched / haunted
la casa embrujada = haunted house
la casa encantada = haunted house
la fiera = fiend, beast, wild animal
fiero/a = wild, ferocious
la mazmorra = dungeon
el calabozo = dungeon
[in modern Spanish el calabozo is the word for âholding cellsâ in a police office or a place where someone is detained; in older Spanish it can be used as âdungeonâ]
el poder = power, ability
poderoso/a = powerful, mighty
encantar = to enchant / to delight
conceder = to grant, to bestow / to concede
bendecir = to bless
bendito/a = blessed
maldecir = to curse
maldito/a = cursed
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