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alfilerillo

noun
al·​fil·​e·​ri·​llo | \ (ˈ)al-ˌfi-lə-ˈrē-(ˌ)ō\
plural -s

Definition of alfilerillo

: a Mexican cactus (Pereskiopsis diguetii) used for hedges

First Known Use of alfilerillo

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for alfilerillo

American Spanish, alfilerillo, alfilaria

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