alfilerillo

noun

al·​fil·​e·​ri·​llo

(ˈ)al-ˌfi-lə-ˈrē-(ˌ)ō

plural -s

: a Mexican cactus (Pereskiopsis diguetii) used for hedges

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, alfilerillo, alfilaria

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

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