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don·cel·la | \ dänˈselə \
plural -s
Definition of doncella
1 : any of several brightly colored wrasses of the West Indies and Florida:
a : the slippery dick and closely related fishes
b : ladyfish sense b
2 : either of two West Indian timber trees (Byrsonima spicata and B. cuneata) valued for their hard wood — compare surette
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