Also means
matted lock
Usage Note
Greña (usually greñas in the plural) refers to unkempt, tangled, or matted hair. The phrase andar a la greña means 'to be at each other's throats' or 'to squabble'. In Mexico greña is the common colloquial word for any hair, without negative connotation.
Examples
"Llegó a casa con las greñas revueltas."
Natural Translation
She arrived home with tangled hair.
Literal Translation
She-arrived to house with the tangled-hair disheveled.

Free starter pack
Building your Spanish vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common Spanish words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore Spanish by topic