seringa
Americannoun
noun
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any of several euphorbiaceous trees of the Brazilian genus Hevea, that yield rubber
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a deciduous simaroubaceous tree, Kirkia acuminata, of southern Africa with a graceful shape
Etymology
Origin of seringa
1730–40; < Portuguese, variant of syringa
Example Sentences
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Seringa, se-ring′g�, n. a name of several Brazilian trees yielding india-rubber.
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The seringa and the laburnum were out.
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It passed quicker sitting by the pool at midnight, you and the tall dark lily at Seringa Vale.
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Now he was talking with Lilian, as of old at Seringa Vale, when all their future was wrapped in apprehensive uncertainty.
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Let’s amuse ourselves a little with the cursed white dog!” and the speaker struck a match and proceeded to light his pipe, and, with a start of amazement, Claverton recognised the rugged, massive features of Xuvani, the ex-cattle-herd of Seringa Vale.
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