pingue

noun

pin·​gue

variants or less commonly pinguay

ˈpēŋ(ˌ)gwā,

ˈpiŋ-

plural -s

: a perennial glandular herb (Actinea richardsoni) of the family Compositae of the southwestern U.S. yielding an inferior rubber and causing poisoning of livestock

Word History

Etymology

Spanish pingüe fat, from Latin pinguis; akin to Greek pimelē lard

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