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cosahui

Syllables: co·sa·hui/ˌkoʊsəˈwiː/

cosahui noun: a shrub of the Sonoran Desert, Calliandra eriophylla, having pink or white powder-puff flowers, also known as fairy duster.

Noun

cosahui (uncountable)

  1. (regional, Sonora) A shrub of the Sonoran Desert, Calliandra eriophylla, having pink or white powder-puff flowers, also known as fairy duster.
  2. (regional, Sonora) A shrub of arid lands, Krameria bicolor, known as white rhatany, used traditionally as a source of dye and medicine.

Origin of cosahui

Borrowed from Spanish cosahui.

Questions about cosahui

What does cosahui mean?
Cosahui means a shrub of the Sonoran Desert, Calliandra eriophylla, having pink or white powder-puff flowers, also known as fairy duster.
What part of speech is cosahui?
Cosahui is a noun.
How do you pronounce cosahui?
Cosahui is pronounced /ˌkoʊsəˈwiː/.

Words near cosahui in the dictionary

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  2. cos.
  3. Cosa Nostra
  4. Cosabo
  5. Cosabos
  6. cosahui
  7. cosalite
  8. cosalites
  9. Cosao
  10. cosaque
  11. cosaques

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