BARILLA

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate

Synonyms:

barilla; Halogeton souda

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("barilla" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("barilla" is a member of...):

genus Halogeton (a caryophyllaceous genus of the family Chenopodiaceae)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

Synonyms:

barilla; glasswort; kali; kelpwort; Salsola kali; Salsola soda; saltwort