helada
/eˈlada/ · B2 · noun · f
freeze
🧊 helada = he + lada: 'he' got locked up cold by the ice-lady
Sounds like 'eh-LAH-dah', from helar (to freeze), which comes from Latin gelare. Frost freezes things solid, and handcuffs likewise lock wrists in place. Link: helada = a freeze, so wrists or plants are held fixed.