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trehala

American

[trih-hah-luh] / trɪˈhɑ lə /

noun

an edible, sugary substance secreted by certain Asiatic beetles of the genus Larinus, forming their pupal covering.

trehala British

/ trɪˈhɑːlə /

noun

an edible sugary substance obtained from the pupal cocoon of an Asian weevil, Larinus maculatus

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Etymology

Origin of trehala

1860–65; < New Latin < Turkish tιgala < Persian tīghāl

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