Milla

noun

Mil·​la

ˈmilə,

ˈmē(y)ə

: a small genus of tropical American cormose herbs (family Liliaceae) that are sometimes cultivated for their showy flowers see frost flower

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from J. Milla, 18th century Spanish horticulturist

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