Alfileria

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Alfileria \Al*fil`e*ri"a\, Alfilerilla \Al*fil`e*ril"la\, n.
     [Mex. Sp., fr. Sp. alfiler pin.]
     Same as {Alfilaria}.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  alfileria
       n : European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and
           Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike
           leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed
           by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for
           forage [syn: {redstem storksbill}, {alfilaria}, {filaree},
            {filaria}, {clocks}, {pin grass}, {pin clover}, {Erodium
           cicutarium}]