escobilla

noun

es·​co·​bi·​lla

ˌeskəˈbē(y)ə

plural -s

: a European plant (Centaurea salmantica) naturalized as a weed in California

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, literally, little broom, diminutive of escoba broom

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