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alfilaria

al·fi·la·ria

UK/ˌæl.fɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/ US/ælˌfɪləˈɹiː.ə/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

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

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