cachimilla

noun ca·chi·mi·lla \ ˌkächəˈmē(y)ə , -ˌa- \

variants: or less commonly cachanilla \-ˈnē(y)ə\

Definition of cachimilla

plural -s

: a shrub (Pluchea sericea) of the family Compositae of southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico whose slender tough stems are used to make arrows, birdcages, and baskets

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Origin and Etymology of cachimilla

Mexican Spanish

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First Known Use: 1859

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