cosahui

co·sa·hui
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/ˌkoʊsəˈwiː/

noun

A shrub of the Sonoran Desert, Calliandra eriophylla, having pink or white powder-puff flowers, also known as fairy duster.

OriginSpanish cosahui →
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Meanings

nouncosahui (uncountable)
  1. regionaluncountableSonoraA shrub of the Sonoran Desert, Calliandra eriophylla, having pink or white powder-puff flowers, also known as fairy duster.
  2. regionaluncountableSonoraA shrub of arid lands, Krameria bicolor, known as white rhatany, used traditionally as a source of dye and medicine.

Origin

  1. Spanishcosahui
  2. Englishcosahui

Borrowed from Spanish cosahui.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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