trehala
[ trih-hah-luh ]
/ trɪˈhɑ lə /
noun
an edible, sugary substance secreted by certain Asiatic beetles of the genus Larinus, forming their pupal covering.
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Origin of trehala
1860–65; < New Latin < Turkish tιgala < Persian tīghāl
Words nearby trehala
tref, treflé, trefoil, trefoil arch, trefoil knot, trehala, trehalose, treillage, treinta y tres, treitschke, trek
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British Dictionary definitions for trehala
trehala
/ (trɪˈhɑːlə) /
noun
an edible sugary substance obtained from the pupal cocoon of an Asian weevil, Larinus maculatus
Word Origin for trehala
C19: from Turkish tīgāla, from Persian tīghāl
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