Meanings
nounfrailejon (plural frailejons or frailejones)
plural frailejons · plural frailejones
- A northern South American shrub of the genus Espeletia
Origin
- Spanishfrailejón
- Englishfrailejon
Borrowed from Spanish frailejón.
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APA
frailejon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frailejon
MLA
“frailejon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frailejon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frailejon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frailejon.
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