cor·o·nilla
| \ in sense 1 ˌkȯrəˈnilə, in sense 2 -nē(y)ə \
Definition of coronilla
1a
capitalized
: a genus of Old World often woody herbs (family Leguminosae) having purple, pink, or yellow flowers in long-stalked axillary heads or umbels — see axseed, scorpion senna
b
plural -s
: any plant of the genus Coronilla
2
or less commonly coronillo \
-nē(ˌ)(y)ō
\ plural -s
[American Spanish coronilla, coronillo, from Spanish coronilla crown of the head, diminutive of corona crown, from Latin]
: a valuable timber tree (Gleditsia amorphoides) of Argentina the bark of which yields a saponin
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“Coronilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronilla. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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