lechuguilla

[lech-uh-gee-uh; Spanish le-choo-gee-yah]

noun, plural lech·u·guil·las

[lech-uh-gee-uh z; Spanish le-choo-gee-yahs] /ˌlɛtʃ əˈgi əz; Spanish ˌlɛ tʃuˈgi yɑs/.

a semidesert plant, Agave lecheguilla, of Mexico, having a basal rosette of sharply pointed leaves and a very tall flower spike, grown as an ornamental.

Origin of lechuguilla

1835–45, Americanism; < Spanish, diminutive of lechuga lettuce

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Historical Examples of lechuguilla

At Palmillas, individuals were trapped in an area of mesquite, other bushes and "lechuguilla."
The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico
Ticul Alvarez
This arrow, as well as the game itself, is called in Mexican Spanish lechuguilla.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)
Carl Lumholtz