granilla

G2R1A1N1I1L1L1A1

noun

Small grains or dust of cochineal.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

noungranilla (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableSmall grains or dust of cochineal.

Origin

  1. Spanishgranilla
  2. Englishgranilla

From Spanish granilla, from grana plus diminutive suffix -illo. Literally "small seed".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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