A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes. [1913 Webster]
The alkali produced from the plant, being an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching purposes. Ure. [1913 Webster]
Copper barilla(Min.), native copper in granular form mixed with sand, an ore brought from Bolivia; -- called also Barilla de cobre.