guayule
Americannoun
plural
guayules-
a composite shrub, Parthenium argentatum, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, yielding a form of rubber.
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the rubber obtained from this plant.
noun
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a bushy shrub, Parthenium argentatum, of the southwestern US: family Asteraceae (composites)
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rubber derived from the sap of this plant
Etymology
Origin of guayule
1905–10, < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl cuauholli or huauholli, equivalent to cuahu ( itl ) tree or huauh ( tli ) amaranth + olli rubber
Example Sentences
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The TK dandelion work was published recently in Industrial Crops and Products, and the guayule research in Environmental Technology & Innovation.
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024
"We've concentrated an entire global industry around a tropical plant. But TK dandelion and guayule are sustainable and can grow in temperate conditions."
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024
Bridgestone last year advanced an additional $42 million to establish commercial operations for planting and harvesting the rubber-rich guayule shrub.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2023
“We are driving sustainability in every area of our business, and we’re thrilled to be advancing guayule and other sustainable practices in America’s premier open-wheel racing series,” said Paolo Ferrari, CEO of Bridgestone Americas.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2023
The only native source so far utilized is the guayule, which grows wild on the deserts of the Mexican and the American border.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Slosson, Edwin E.
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