galleta

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noun

Any of various grasses of the genus Hilaria (curly mesquite), of the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

OriginUnited States Spanish galleta, guieta →
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Meanings

noungalleta (plural galletas)

plural galletas

  1. Any of various grasses of the genus Hilaria (curly mesquite), of the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Origin

  1. United States Spanishgalleta, guieta
  2. Englishgalleta

From United States Spanish galleta, guieta, of unknown origin.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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