Definition of barillas Barillas

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Plural: barillas

barilla - Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate
  Halogeton souda
  herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
barilla - bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
  saltwort, glasswort, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda
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  • barilla (Noun)
    Any of several unrelated saltmarsh plants that were once burnt to obtain soda ash .
  • barilla (Noun)
    The alkali produced from the plant, an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc. , and for bleaching.
  • barilla (Noun)
    Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • barilla (n.)
    A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes.
  • barilla (n.)
    The alkali produced from the plant, being an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching purposes.
  • barilla (n.)
    Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • barilla
    bar-il′a, n. an impure carbonate of soda obtained by burning several marine plants (that grow chiefly on the east coast of Spain), used in the manufacture of soap, glass, &c. [Sp. barrilla.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • barilla
    An alkali procured by burning Salsola kali and other sea-shore plants. It forms a profitable article of Mediterranean commerce. (See KELP.)

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