Cakile

noun

Cak·​i·​le

ˈkakəˌlē

: a small genus of annual succulent herbs (family Cruciferae) found along sandy shores of North America and Europe and having opposite fleshy leaves see sea rocket

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Arabic qāqulla

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