wila

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noun

Bryoria fremontii, a dark-brown, hair-like lichen eaten by First Peoples in North America.

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Byoria fremontii
OriginShuswap wíle →
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Meanings

nounwila (countable and uncountable, plural wilas)

plural wilas · alternative wile

  1. countableuncountableBryoria fremontii, a dark-brown, hair-like lichen eaten by First Peoples in North America.

    Synonyms: Byoria fremontii

Synonyms & antonyms

nounBryoria fremontii, a dark-brown, hair-like lichen eaten by First Peoples in North America.

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Byoria fremontii

Origin

  1. Shuswapwíle“black tree lichen”
  2. Englishwila

From Shuswap wíle (“black tree lichen”).

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Anagrams

wailwaliLiawliwa
Cite this entry
APA

wila. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wila

MLA

“wila.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wila. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wila,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wila.

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