cacalia

noun

ca·​ca·​lia
kəˈkālyə,
-lēə
1
capitalized : a genus of tall smooth herbs (family Compositae) with alternate often petioled leaves and large heads in flat corymbs see mesadenia
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Emilia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, a plant, from Greek kakalia, kakkalia

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cacalia was in 1766

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“Cacalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cacalia. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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