cosahui

noun — 2 senses

cosahui

noun

/ˌkoʊsəˈwiː/

Etymology Borrowed from Spanish cosahui.

1

Regional A shrub of the Sonoran Desert, Calliandra eriophylla, having pink or white powder-puff flowers, also known as fairy duster.

2

Regional A shrub of arid lands, Krameria bicolor, known as white rhatany, used traditionally as a source of dye and medicine.

Related terms
Calliandra, fairy duster, Krameria, rhatany

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