lechuguilla

English

Etymology

From Spanish lechuguilla.

Noun

lechuguilla (countable and uncountable, plural lechuguillas)

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

Spanish

Etymology

From lechuga (“lettuce”) +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

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

 

  • Syllabification: le‧chu‧gui‧lla

Noun

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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