SINCE 1828
cenizo
noun
ce·ni·zo
| \ sə-ˈnē-(ˌ)zō, -(ˌ)sō\
plural cenizos
Definition of cenizo
2
West Indies
: any of a variety of shrubs and herbs with silver-gray foliage
3
: barometer bush
The bees are really enjoying the cenizos in front of the house, which have turned spectacularly purple with flowers.— Mike Leggett, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Sept. 2009
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