espallar.
to winnow; to remove the grasses and chaff from the hay
Meaning & usage
to winnow; to remove the grasses and chaff from the hay
to spread, to scatter (something on a surface)
to disseminate, to spread (an idea; a rumor)
to spread out
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese espallar (14th century). From es- (“out, ex-”) + palla (“straw”). Cognate with Portuguese espalhar.
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