SINCE 1828
romerillo
noun
ro·mer·il·lo
| \ ˌrōməˈri(ˌ)lō\
plural -s
Definition of romerillo
1
: any of several tropical American plants with an aromatic odor most of which yield native remedies or dyes: such as
a
: a South American herb (Heterothalamus brunioides) of the family Compositae whose flower heads yield a yellow dye
b
: a Mexican shrubby milkweed (Asclepias linaria) that yields a violent purge
c
: any of several Mexican plants of the family Compositae (especially Porophyllum scoparium and Chrysactinia mexicana)
2
: the dye yielded by the South American herb romerillo
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