cotula
Americannoun
plural
cotulaeEtymology
Origin of cotula
1570–80; < Latin < Greek kotýlē cup; cotyloid
Example Sentences
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He settled on violets, English daisies, small-leaved clovers, chamomile, thyme, yarrow, self-heal, lawn lobelias and cotula, among many others.
From Scientific American
By 1930, Caledonian Bowling Club replaced all its grass with cotula; other clubs did the same.
From Scientific American
Small-scale farmers have been the backbone of African agriculture With land central to the livelihoods of millions of people in Africa, Lorenzo Cotula of the International Institute for Environment and Development examines the impact of large-scale land acquisitions on the continent's farmers.
From BBC
"Negotiations for land acquisition often take place behind closed doors, quickly and in a context of unequal power," explains Lorenzo Cotula, a legal researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development in London, an independent international research organization specializing in sustainable development.
From Scientific American
But an investigation of 12 that have been, by Lorenzo Cotula of the International Institute for Environment and Development, declares many “not to be fit for purpose”.
From Economist
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