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alfilaria

UK/ˌæl.fɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/US/ˌæl.fəˈlɛɹi.ə/

alfilaria noun: common storksbill (Erodium cicutarium), a flowering plant of the family Geraniaceae.

alfilaria: common storksbill (Erodium cicutarium), a flowering plant of the family Geraniaceae
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Noun

alfilaria (countable and uncountable, plural alfilarias)

  1. common storksbill (Erodium cicutarium), a flowering plant of the family Geraniaceae.
    Synonyms:
    redstem filaree

Synonyms of alfilaria

Forms of alfilaria

pluralalfilarias
alternative formalfileria
alternative formalfilerilla
alternative formalfilerillo

Origin of alfilaria

From Spanish alfilerillo, from alfiler (“pin”). The ending was assimilated to the familiar botanical suffix -aria.

Words that rhyme with alfilaria

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Questions about alfilaria

What does alfilaria mean?
Alfilaria means common storksbill (Erodium cicutarium), a flowering plant of the family Geraniaceae.
What part of speech is alfilaria?
Alfilaria is a noun.
How do you pronounce alfilaria?
Alfilaria is pronounced /ˌæl.fɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of alfilaria?
The plural of alfilaria is alfilarias.

Words near alfilaria in the dictionary

  1. alfets
  2. Alfheim
  3. Alfie
  4. Alfierian
  5. alfil
  6. alfilaria
  7. alfilarias
  8. alfileria
  9. alfilerilla
  10. alfilerillo
  11. alfils

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