caucho
[ kou-choh, -shoo ]
noun
rubber obtained from the latex of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Castilla, especially C. elastica, of Central America.
Origin of caucho
1First recorded in 1895–1900; from Latin American Spanish, Spanish, variant of cauchuc caoutchouc
- Also called ule.
Words Nearby caucho
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How to use caucho in a sentence
Esa regin es muy rica en caucho, vainilla, cinchona, nuez del Brasil y cocoteros.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader | Ernesto NelsonLos nativos de las zonas del caucho emplean mtodos destructivos.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader | Ernesto NelsonEl caucho boliviano que se extrae de los territorios nacionales de ese pas se cotiza a buenos precios.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader | Ernesto NelsonY a propsito, el chicle de mascar se obtiene de los mismos rboles de donde se extrae el caucho?
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader | Ernesto NelsonRelated Words: rbol de caucho, de la goma, de hule, tree which produces the latex from which rubber is made.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader | Ernesto Nelson
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