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galleta definition

☆ gal·leta (gə yet′ə, gä yāt′ə)

noun

a coarse, tough forage grass (Hilaria jamesii) used for hay and grazing in the SW U.S.

Etymology: Sp, hardtack < OFr galette < gal, a stone (< Gaul *gallos) + -ette: cf. -et

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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