noun, feminine/let͡ʃuˈɡiʝa/plural: lechuguillas
lechuguilla (a species of agave); ruff, frill (circular frill or ruffle on a garment)
Synonyms: gorguera
Etymology tree Latin lactūca Spanish lechuga Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old Spanish -iello Spanish -illa Spanish lechuguilla From lechuga (“lettuce”) + -illa.