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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“Cachimilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cachimilla. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of cachimilla was in 1859
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