alfilaria

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alfilaria

/ˌæl.fɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/ UK
/ælˌfɪləˈɹiː.ə/ UK
/ˌæl.fəˈlɛɹi.ə/ US
/ælˌfɪləˈɹi.ə/ US

Rhymes with -ɛəɹi.ə, -iːə

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From Spanish alfilerillo, from alfiler (“pin”). The ending was assimilated to the familiar botanical suffix -aria.

noun alfilarias · alfileria · alfilerilla · alfilerillo

countable, uncountable common storksbill (Erodium cicutarium), a flowering plant of the family Geraniaceae.
Similar: redstem filaree

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"alfilaria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alfilaria. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"alfilaria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alfilaria.

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@misc{alfilaria_2026,
  title = {alfilaria},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alfilaria},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}