Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

candelilla

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-delil-la
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of flowering succulent plant, native to Texas and northern Mexico, of species Euphorbia antisyphilitica.

Example Sentences

"The ranch-owners were much surprised when they were informed that the candelilla plant, known to science as Euphorbia cerifera, instead of being useless, was of considerable value, because experiments had proved that it contained crude wax, for which there is much demand."
"Have you ever chewed candelilla gum? Or traveled on a guayule tire? No, candelilla and guayule are not brand names for new products. They are plants that grow in the Chihuahuan Desert."

Etymology

From Spanish candelilla.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: candelilla

Inflected Forms

candelillas (plural)

Synonyms

wax plant euphorbia antisyphilitica pedilanthus bracteatus pedilanthus pavonis

Questions

What does candelilla mean?: A type of flowering succulent plant, native to Texas and northern Mexico, of species Euphorbia antisyphilitica.
Where does candelilla come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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