barilla (English, noun)
expansion: barilla (countable and uncountable, plural barillas)
Senses:
topics: biology
botany
natural-sciences
glosses: Any of several not closely related saltmarsh plants that were once burnt to obtain soda ash, such as Soda inermis.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: The alkali produced from the plant, an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: barillas
tags: plural