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santolina

British  
/ ˌsæntəˈliːnə /

noun

  1. any plant of the evergreen Mediterranean genus Santolina, esp S. chamaecyparissus, grown for its silvery-grey felted foliage: family Asteraceae (composites)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of santolina

New Latin, altered from santonica

Example Sentences

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Similar concerns are buffeting Santolina, a 13,700-acre planned development proposed in 2014 and still not under construction.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2022

“In the West, water has always been an issue, right? People are just much more alert now,” said Enrico Gradi, deputy county manager for Bernalillo County, who is overseeing the review of the Santolina project.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2022

Located between Albuquerque and the Rio Grande, Santolina is the focus of active public opposition because it would need 7.3 billion gallons of water a year to serve its projected 90,000 residents.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2022

Santolina, san-tō-lī′na, n. a genus of composite plants, of the Mediterranean region, of tribe Anthemide�, including the common lavender-cotton.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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