lechuguilla

noun

lech·​u·​gui·​lla

variants or less commonly lecheguilla

ˌlechəˈgē(y)ə

plural -s

: any of several Mexican agaves (as Agave lecheguilla) yielding istle fiber

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, wild lettuce, diminutive of lechuga lettuce, from Latin lactuca

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