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leucaena

[ loo-see-nuh ]

noun

  1. any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Leucaena, of the legume family, which includes the lead tree.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of leucaena1

< New Latin (1842), apparently < Greek leukaín ( ein ) to become white (derivative of leukós white, bright; leuko- ) + New Latin -a -a 2

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