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ro·mer·il·lo
\ˌrōməˈri(ˌ)lō\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: American Spanish, diminutive of romero rosemary, from Latin ros maris, literally, dew of the sea, from ros dew + maris, gen. of mare sea — more at roric, marine
1. : any of several tropical American plants with an aromatic odor most of which yield native remedies or dyes: as
a. : a So. American herb (Heterothalamus brunioides) of the family Compositae whose flower heads yield a yellow dye
b. : a Mexican shrubby milkweed (Asclepias linaria) that yields a violent purge
c. : any of several Mexican plants of the family Compositae (especially Porophyllum scoparium and Chrysactinia mexicana)
2. : the dye yielded by the So. American herb romerillo |