seringa

American  

[suh-ring-guh] / səˈrɪŋ gə /

noun

1. any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.

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seringa British  

/ səˈrɪŋɡə /

noun

1. any of several euphorbiaceous trees of the Brazilian genus Hevea, that yield rubber

2. a deciduous simaroubaceous tree, Kirkia acuminata, of southern Africa with a graceful shape

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Etymology

Origin of seringa

1730–40; < Portuguese, variant of syringa

Example Sentences

I advised her not to keep near her a large nosegay of lilacs and seringa, the odour of which was overpowering.

From Ellen Middleton—A Tale by Fullerton, Georgiana

Tightly clutching their cudgels, both reascended the seringa, and renewed the battle with the birds.

From Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops by Reid, Mayne

Unfortunately, there has not been until now the slightest attempt made to cultivate this useful tree; and all the caoutchouc exported from Pará is still obtained from the original seringa groves.

From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 by Various

Our discomfited adventurers did not swim far from the seringa, for the birds did not follow them.

From Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops by Reid, Mayne

During this conversation the Mundurucú had mounted among the branches of the seringa, calling upon his companion to come after him, who hastily responded to the call.

From Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops by Reid, Mayne