nolina

noun

no·​li·​na
nōˈlīnə
1
capitalized : a genus of perennial plants (family Liliaceae) of the southern U.S. and Mexico that resemble yuccas and have a thick woody trunk often much dilated at its base and narrow rigid finely serrate leaves which have been used as a source of a hard cordage fiber
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Nolina : bear grass

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after P. C. Nolin 18th century French botanist and cleric

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“Nolina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nolina. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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