Gallina

adjective

Gal·​li·​na

gəˈlēnə,

gīˈēnə

: of or relating to an ancient culture in New Mexico contemporaneous with Anasazi and characterized by unpainted pottery resembling the Shoshoni utility types, painted pottery similar to Anasazi types, and leaf-shaped stone blades having a notch on each side halfway between the point and the base

Word History

Etymology

from Gallina, N.M.

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Rhymes for Gallina

• arena
• athena
• cantina
• carina
• carmina
• catena
• czarina
• domina
• equina
• farina
• galena
• glossina