Definition of barilla

• n. - A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes.
• n. - The alkali produced from the plant, being an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching purposes.
• n. - Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp.
• n. - A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes.
• n. - The alkali produced from the plant, being an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching purposes.
• n. - Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp.