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vilano

pappus; thistle-down

noun bee-LAH-noh Rare

Usage Note

Vilano is the botanical term for the feathery or bristly appendage on seeds — such as the white tuft on a dandelion — that aids wind dispersal. It corresponds to the English term 'pappus'. It is exclusively scientific vocabulary, not encountered in everyday speech.

Examples

"El vilano del diente de león viaja con el viento."

Natural Translation

The dandelion's pappus travels on the wind.

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