First Known Use: 1578
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santolina
noun san·to·li·na \ˌsan-tə-ˈlē-nə\
plural san·to·li·nas or san·to·li·na
Definition of SANTOLINA
: any of a genus (Santolina) of aromatic Mediterranean composite subshrubs that have dissected evergreen leaves and clustered flower heads lacking ray flowers
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Origin of SANTOLINA
New Latin, alteration of Latin santonica, an herb, feminine of santonicus of the Santoni, from Santoni, a people of Aquitania
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