guayule
Americannoun
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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
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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
All of IndyCar’s street-course races this year have utilized a recently introduced tire partially infused with rubber made from guayule, a shrub-like plant harvested in the Southwest that is helping to lower IndyCar’s carbon footprint.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2023
In addition to the to the guayule street tires, the majority of race tires used this season will be manufactured at the energy-efficient Advanced Test Production Center.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
Remarkable as it may seem, the high region which composes this state produces rubber—the guayule, a plant which grows wild in profusion in various parts of the region, and which is in much demand.
From Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development by Hume, Martin
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