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lechuguilla

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Etymology

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From Spanish lechuguilla.

Noun

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lechuguilla (countable and uncountable, plural lechuguillas)

  1. Agave lechuguilla, an agave species found only in the Chihuahuan Desert.

Spanish

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Etymology

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From lechuga (“lettuce”) +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /let͡ʃuˈɡiʝa/ [le.t͡ʃuˈɣ̞i.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /let͡ʃuˈɡiʎa/ [le.t͡ʃuˈɣ̞i.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /let͡ʃuˈɡiʃa/ [le.t͡ʃuˈɣ̞i.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /let͡ʃuˈɡiʒa/ [le.t͡ʃuˈɣ̞i.ʒa]

 

  • Syllabification: le‧chu‧gui‧lla

Noun

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lechuguilla f (plural lechuguillas)

  1. (botany) lechuguilla (a species of agave)
  2. (fashion) ruff, frill (circular frill or ruffle on a garment)
    Synonym: gorguera

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