Meanings
- uncountableBomarea edulis, an ornamental flowering plant bearing edible tubers.
Synonyms & antonyms
nountropical vine having umbels of small purple flowers and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; Colombia
nountropical vine having pink-and-yellow flowers spotted purple and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; West Indies to northern South America
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Spanishsalsilla
- Englishsalsilla
From Spanish salsilla, diminutive of salsa (“sauce”).
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Cite this entry
salsilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salsilla
“salsilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salsilla. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salsilla,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salsilla.
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