quillai

[ ki-lahy ]

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noun

quillai

/ kɪˈlaɪ /

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Origin of quillai¹

First recorded in 1710–20; from South American Spanish, from Araucanian quillai, quillay “soapbark tree”

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Origin of quillai¹

C19: via American Spanish from Araucanian

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Instead of soap, they used the back of the quillai, which is an excellent substitute.

When had recourse to for cleansing silks, quillai bark is said not to change the colour of the fabric.

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