lechuguilla
[ lech-uh-gee-uh; Spanish le-choo-gee-yah ]
/ ˌlɛtʃ əˈgi ə; Spanish ˌlɛ tʃuˈgi yɑ /
noun, plural lech·u·guil·las [lech-uh-gee-uh z; Spanish le-choo-gee-yahs] /ˌlɛtʃ əˈgi əz; Spanish ˌlɛ tʃuˈgi yɑs/.
a semidesert plant, Agave lecheguilla, of Mexico, having a basal rosette of sharply pointed leaves and a very tall flower spike, grown as an ornamental.
Origin of lechuguilla
Words nearby lechuguilla
lecher,
lecher wires,
lecherous,
lechery,
lechosos opal,
lechuguilla,
lechwe,
lecithal,
lecithin,
lecithin-sphingomyelin ratio,
lecithinase
Example sentences from the Web for lechuguilla
At Palmillas, individuals were trapped in an area of mesquite, other bushes and "lechuguilla."
The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico |Ticul AlvarezThis arrow, as well as the game itself, is called in Mexican Spanish lechuguilla.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) |Carl Lumholtz