frailejón
noun
frai·le·jón
ˌfräēlāˈhōn
plural frailejones
-ōˌnās
1
: any of several xerophytic plants of the genus Espeletia (family Compositae) of the higher Andes (especially E. grandiflora)
2
: the tomentum of the stem and leaves of frailejón resembling wool
Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, augmentative of Spanish fraile friar, from Old Spanish fraire, from Old Provençal, brother, friar, from Latin fratr-, frater brother