cachimilla

noun

ca·chi·mi·lla | \ˌkächəˈmē(y)ə, -ˌa-\

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

plural -s

Definition of cachimilla

: 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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