barilla

ba·ril·la  (b-rly, -ry)

n.

1. Either of two Mediterranean saltworts (Salsola kali or S. soda) or a similar plant (Halogeton sativus), burned to obtain a crude soda ash.

2. The crude sodium carbonate ash obtained from these plants.

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[Spanish barrilla.]

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barilla [bəˈrɪlə]

n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an impure mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium sulphate obtained from the ashes of certain plants, such as the saltworts

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) either of two chenopodiaceous plants, Salsola kali (or soda) or Halogeton soda, formerly burned to obtain a form of sodium carbonate See also saltwort

[from Spanish barrilla, literally: a little bar, from barra bar¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	barilla - bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash glasswort, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda, saltwort bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	2.	barilla - Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate Halogeton souda genus Halogeton - a caryophyllaceous genus of the family Chenopodiaceae herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests