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Wila vs Wilt - What's the difference?

wila | wilt |

As nouns the difference between wila and wilt

is that wila is Bryoria fremontii, a dark-brown, hair-like lichen eaten by First Peoples in North America while wilt is the act of wilting or the state of being wilted.

As a verb wilt is

to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).

wila

English

Alternative forms

* wile

Noun

  • Bryoria fremontii , a dark-brown, hair-like lichen eaten by (l)s in North America.

    • Synonyms

    * (Byoria fremontii) (archaic classification)

    External links

    * * (Bryoria fremontii) * (Bryoria fremontii) * ----

    wilt

    English

    Etymology 1

    Recorded since 1691, probably an alteration of welk, itself from (etyl) welken, presumed from (etyl) (preserved in modern inchoative verwelken) or (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
  • To fatigue; to lose strength.
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  • To cause to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a flower).
  • To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of wilting or the state of being wilted.
  • Any of various plant diseases characterized by wilting.

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • * Bible, Psalms
    • If thou triest my heart, if thou visitest me by night, if thou testest me, thou wilt find no wickedness in me.
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