Tetilla
See also: tetilla
Translingual
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Etymology
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Proper noun
Tetilla f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Francoaceae – a monotypic genus containing Tetilla hydrocotylifolia, an herb from Chile known as the bridal wreath.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Tetillidae – certain golf ball sponges.
References
- plant
Tetilla on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Tetilla on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Francoaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- sponge
Tetillidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Tetillidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Tetilla on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
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Some cones of Tetilla cheese.
Etymology
From Spanish tetilla (“little breast”), because the cheese is usually shaped into cones that resemble breasts or (half) pears.
Noun
Tetilla (plural Tetillas)
- (A cone of} a cow's-milk cheese, made in Galicia, which resembles a small breast (hence the name) or a half-pear (hence the alternate name perilla).
Alternative forms
- tetilla
Anagrams
- a little, alt-lite