amaril

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noun

The toxin of Bacillus icteriodes, at one time asserted to be the specific organism of yellow fever.

OriginSpanish amarillo →
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Meanings

nounamaril (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablemedicineThe toxin of Bacillus icteriodes, at one time asserted to be the specific organism of yellow fever.

Origin

  1. Spanishamarillo“yellow”
  2. Englishamaril

From Spanish amarillo (“yellow”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

almira
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APA

amaril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amaril

MLA

“amaril.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amaril. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amaril,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amaril.

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