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cosahui

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌkoʊsəˈwiː/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A shrub of the Sonoran Desert, Calliandra eriophylla, having pink or white powder-puff flowers, also known as fairy duster.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: regional, uncountable

Qualifier: Sonora

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A shrub of arid lands, Krameria bicolor, known as white rhatany, used traditionally as a source of dye and medicine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: regional, uncountable

Qualifier: Sonora

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cosahui.