cirio
Americannoun
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cirios
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cirio
< Mexican Spanish; Spanish: wax candle < Latin cēreus, noun use of cēreus made of wax, equivalent to cēr ( a ) wax + -eus -eous
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The plants it is named for were dubbed cirios — or candles — in Spanish, evidently because of their resemblance to tapered church candles at the missions nearby.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2015
The plants it is named for were dubbed cirios - or candles - in Spanish, evidently because of their resemblance to tapered church candles at the missions nearby.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 18, 2015
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