rosilla

noun

ro·​silla

rōˈzilə,

-ˈsilə,

-ˈsē(y)ə

plural -s

1

: a sneezeweed (Helenium puberulum) of southern California

2

: a shrub or small tree (Eysenhardtia polystachya) of the family Leguminosae of Arizona and adjacent Mexico with small white flowers in long racemes see nephritic wood

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish

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