1 romerillo | Definition of romerillo

romerillo

noun
ro·​mer·​il·​lo | \ ˌrōməˈri(ˌ)lō\
plural -s

Definition of romerillo

1 : any of several tropical American plants with an aromatic odor most of which yield native remedies or dyes: such as
a : a South American herb (Heterothalamus brunioides) of the family Compositae whose flower heads yield a yellow dye
b : a Mexican shrubby milkweed (Asclepias linaria) that yields a violent purge
c : any of several Mexican plants of the family Compositae (especially Porophyllum scoparium and Chrysactinia mexicana)
2 : the dye yielded by the South American herb romerillo

History and Etymology for romerillo

American Spanish, diminutive of romero rosemary, from Latin ros maris, literally, dew of the sea, from ros dew + maris, genitive of mare sea

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