hevea

[ hee-vee-uh ]

Origin of hevea

1
First recorded in 1875–80; from New Latin, from French hevé, perhaps from an Indigenous language of French Guiana

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hevea

/ (ˈhiːvjə) /


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

Origin of hevea

1
C19: New Latin from native name hevé

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