palmilla

noun

pal·​mi·​lla

pälˈmē(y)ə

plural -s

1

: jipijapa

2

or less commonly palmillo

-ē(ˌ)(y)ō

[palmillo American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish palma] : a soap plant (Yucca elata)

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish palma palm

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