coronilla

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/ˌkɔɹəˈnɪlə/

noun

Any of the genus Coronilla of plants related to clover, having their flowers arranged in little heads or tufts resembling coronets.

OriginNew Latin coronilla ← Latin corona →
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Meanings

nouncoronilla (plural coronillas)

plural coronillas

  1. biologyAny of the genus Coronilla of plants related to clover, having their flowers arranged in little heads or tufts resembling coronets.
  2. Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata)

Origin

  1. Latincorona“crown”
  2. New Latincoronilla
  3. Englishcoronilla

From New Latin coronilla, from Latin corona (“crown”) + Spanish -illa.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with coronilla

villamanilaAnguillagorillaGodzillaPriscillachinchillaflotillamanillaSillascintillaScyllaDrusillamaxillacedillapapillaaxillahydrillacamarillabarillamantillaperillaancillascilla
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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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