English Explanatory Dictionary

alfilaria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. common storksbill (Erodium cicutarium), a flowering plant of the family Geraniaceae.

Pronunciation

/ˌæl.fɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/ /ælˌfɪləˈɹiː.ə/ /ˌæl.fəˈlɛɹi.ə/ /ælˌfɪləˈɹi.ə/

Word forms

alfilaria alfilarias alfileria alfilerilla alfilerillo

Etymology

From Spanish alfilerillo, from alfiler (“pin”). The ending was assimilated to the familiar botanical suffix -aria.

Synonyms

redstem filaree
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