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quila
noun
qui·la
\ˈkēlə\
Definition of quila
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: a grass (Chusquea quila) of the southern part of South America that resembles bamboo, is used as forage, and has a fiber used in making paper
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Origin and Etymology of quila
American Spanish, from Araucan cula
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