ˌkächəˈmē(y)ə, -ˌa- noun
also ca·cha·ni·lla -ˈnē(y)ə
( -s )
Etymology: Mexican Spanish
: a shrub ( Pluchea sericea ) of the family Compositae of southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico whose slender tough stems are used to make arrows, birdcages, and baskets