Definition of galleta
: either of two perennial grasses (Hilaria rigida and H. jamesii synonym Pleuraphis rigida and P. jamesii) chiefly of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico used for forage
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Origin and Etymology of galleta
borrowed from American Spanish (California, Arizona, New Mexico) galleta, guieta, of unknown origin
First Known Use: 1872
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