barilla

ba·ril·la

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Definitions of barilla word

noun barilla an impure mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium sulphate obtained from the ashes of certain plants, such as the saltworts 3
noun barilla either of two chenopodiaceous plants, Salsola kali (or soda) or Halogeton soda, formerly burned to obtain a form of sodium carbonate 3
noun barilla crude soda ash, formerly used in glassmaking and obtained by burning various saltworts and related plants (genera Salsola and Halogeton) native to the Mediterranean area 3
noun barilla either of two European saltworts, Salsola kali or S. soda, whose ashes yield an impure carbonate of soda. 1
noun barilla the alkali obtained from the ashes of these and certain other maritime plants. 1
noun barilla An impure alkali formerly made from the ashes of burned plants, especially saltworts. 1

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Spanish barrilla, apparently equivalent to bar(ra) bar1 + -illa diminutive suffix

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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