Etymology

azorella

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Today it means: Any plant of the genus Azorella, many of which form mosslike covers over rocky surfaces. Full definition →

taxonomic name Azorella
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  1. taxonomic name · borrowed fromAzorella
  2. English todayazorella

Borrowed from taxonomic name Azorella, from Spanish azor (“goshawk”) + translingual -ella (diminutive suffix).

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