Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barilla

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: bar-il-la
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several not closely related saltmarsh plants that were once burnt to obtain soda ash, such as Soda inermis.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The alkali produced from the plant, an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Italian.

Example Sentences

"Good barilla usually contains, according to Dr. Ure's analysis, 20 per cent. of real alkali, associated with muriates and sulphates, chiefly of soda, some lime, and alumina, with very little sulphur."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish barrilla.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Barilla

Usage

Inflected Forms

barillas (plural)

Phrases

barilla plant copper barilla

Synonyms

halogeton souda saltwort glasswort kali kelpwort salsola kali salsola soda

Rhymes With

villa serial killer manila vanilla gorilla godzilla priscilla flotilla anguilla chinchilla scylla maxilla

Questions

What does barilla mean?: Any of several not closely related saltmarsh plants that were once burnt to obtain soda ash, such as Soda inermis.
Where does barilla come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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