codilla

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noun

The tow obtained from flax or hemp.

OriginItalian coda ← Latin cauda →
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Meanings

nouncodilla (usually uncountable, plural codillas)

plural codillas

  1. uncountableusuallyThe tow obtained from flax or hemp.

Origin

  1. Latincauda“a tail”
  2. Italiancoda
  3. Englishcodilla

Diminutive from Italian coda, from Latin cauda (“a tail”).

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APA

codilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codilla

MLA

“codilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codilla. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “codilla,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codilla.

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