Alisos

/əˈliːsoʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural of aliso; multiple shrubs or small trees of the genus Ilex vomitoria or related species.

Etymology

Spanish plural of 'aliso,' simply adding '-s' to indicate multiple plants. The word maintains its Spanish form in English botanical terminology.

Kelly Says

In Spanish colonial America, alisos grew in sacred groves where indigenous leaders would gather to drink yaupon tea made from the plant—the landscape itself held political and spiritual power.

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