barilla
[ buh-ree-uh, -reel-yee, -ril-uh ]
/ bəˈri ə, -ˈril yi, -ˈrɪl ə /
noun
either of two European saltworts, Salsola kali or S. soda, whose ashes yield an impure carbonate of soda.
the alkali obtained from the ashes of these and certain other maritime plants.
Origin of barilla
Words nearby barilla
bari delle puglie,
bariatric,
bariatrician,
bariatrics,
baric,
barilla,
barinas,
baring,
barisal,
barista,
barit.
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British Dictionary definitions for barilla
barilla
/ (bəˈrɪlə) /
noun
an impure mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium sulphate obtained from the ashes of certain plants, such as the saltworts
either of two chenopodiaceous plants, Salsola kali (or soda) or Halogeton soda, formerly burned to obtain a form of sodium carbonate
See also saltwort
Word Origin for barilla
C17: from Spanish
barrilla, literally: a little bar, from
barra
bar
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