hevea

[ hee-vee-uh ]

noun

1. Pará rubber.

hevea

/ ˈhiːvjə /

noun

1. any tree of the South American euphorbiaceous genus Hevea , having a milky sap which provides rubber

Word History and Origins

Origin of hevea¹

First recorded in 1875–80; from New Latin, from French hevé, perhaps from an Indigenous language of French Guiana

Word History and Origins

Origin of hevea¹

C19: New Latin from native name hevé

Example Sentences

An estrada is simply a path leading from one Hevea tree to another and circling back to camp.

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About 50,000 acres are under tapioca, and about 9000 acres are under rubber (hevea).

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The Hevea did not fail to respond to the care I had bestowed on them.

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Another tract of jungle is to be cleared and planted with Hevea.

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Broadly there are only two methods employed in obtaining the latex from Hevea Brasiliensis.

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