yareta

noun

ya·​re·​ta

yəˈrātə

plural -s

: any of several densely cushioned resinous Andean herbs of the genera Azorella and Laretia (family Umbelliferae) commonly used as fuel

called also llareta

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Quechua

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