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llareta

llareta

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A cushion-shaped plant that grows slowly in the high Andes of South America
  • noun
: llareta
  • Scientists study the llareta to understand how plants survive extreme conditions.

Examples

  • Look at the llareta!

  • The llareta can live for thousands of years in the harsh Andean climate.

  • Local communities sometimes use llareta as a traditional fuel source.

  • The llareta grows slowly in the harsh conditions of the Andes.

  • The llareta is a unique plant that resembles a cushion and grows in the high Andes.

  • In the harsh environment of the Andes, the llareta thrives despite its slow growth.

  • Many hikers are amazed by the llareta, a cushion-shaped plant that covers the rocky landscape of the Andes.

Surface Forms

llareta singular
llaretas plural

Etymology

Llareta comes from an Aymara or Quechua name for the plant, a word that pointed to its hard, cushion-like shape and to how local people sometimes used it as a compact 'fuel' in the high Andes. So thinking of llareta as a slow-growing green 'cushion' on the mountain helps explain why the name fits this unusual plant.