alfileria

Variant of alfilaria

alfilaria definition

☆ al·fila·ria or alfileria al·fil′·eri′a (al fil′ə rē′ə)

noun

a European common weed (Erodium cicutarium) of the geranium family, which is now utilized as fodder in the SW U.S.

Etymology: AmSp alfilerillo < Sp alfiler, a pin < Ar al-khilāl, thorn

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