barilla
barilla · barillas
Any of several not closely related saltmarsh plants that were once burnt to obtain…Any of several not closely related saltmarsh plants that were once burnt to obtain soda ash, such as Soda inermis.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of several not closely related saltmarsh plants that were once burnt to obtain soda ash, such as Soda inermis.
(countable, uncountable)The alkali produced from the plant, an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching.
(countable, uncountable)Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp.
More definitions
- Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate
- bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish barrilla.Borrowed from Spanish barrilla.
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Forms
plural: barillasSynonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate:Halogeton souda
- bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash:saltwortglasswortkalikelpwortSalsola kaliSalsola soda
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcopper barilla
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable