barilla

See also: Barilla

English

Etymology

Spanish barrilla.

Noun

barilla (countable and uncountable, plural barillas)

  1. Any of several unrelated saltmarsh plants that were once burnt to obtain soda ash
  2. The alkali produced from the plant, an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching.
  3. Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp.
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