parakelia

noun

par·​a·​ke·​lia

variants or less commonly parakeelia or parakilya

ˌparəˈkēlyə

plural -s

: a succulent herb (Calandrinia balonensis) that is an important livestock feed in drier parts of interior Australia

Word History

Etymology

native name in Australia

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