latilla

(lä-tēˈyə)

noun
Southwestern U.S.

A usually peeled limb or stick used as a ceiling material, as between beams or vigas.

Origin:

Origin: American Spanish

Origin: , diminutive of Spanish lata, small stick

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *latta

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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