cacalia
noun
ca·ca·lia
\kəˈkālyə, -lēə\
Definition of cacalia
1 capitalized : a genus of tall smooth herbs (family Compositae) with alternate often petioled leaves and large heads in flat corymbs — see mesadenia
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Emilia
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Origin and Etymology of cacalia
New Latin, from Latin, a plant, from Greek kakalia, kakkalia
First Known Use: 1766
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