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barilla definition

ba·rilla (bə ril′ə)

noun

crude soda ash, formerly used in glassmaking and obtained by burning various saltworts and related plants (genera Salsola and Halogeton) native to the Mediterranean area

Etymology: Sp barrilla < Galician baril, very good < Ar bariʾ, free, healthy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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