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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