an edible sugary substance obtained from the pupal cocoon of an Asian weevil, Larinus maculatus
Word origin
C19: from Turkish tīgāla, from Persian tīghāl
trehala in American English
(trɪˈhɑːlə)
noun
an edible, sugary substance secreted by certain Asiatic beetles of the genus Larinus, forming their pupal covering
Word origin
[1860–65; ‹ NL ‹ Turk tιgala ‹ Pers tīghāl]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, blind spot, mutualism, prep, raider
Examples of 'trehala' in a sentence
trehala
Ethanolic, methanolic and aqueous extracts of trehala manna did not show any antifungal activity.
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