seringa

[ suh-ring-guh ]

/ səˈrɪŋ gə /

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

Origin of seringa

1730–40; < Portuguese, variant of syringa

Seringa Vale is the farm where I shall be quartered, Bob tells me.

The 'Mind the Paint' Girl |Arthur Pinero
On parting from the seringa, he had brought these articles along with him, his companion carrying a share of the load.

Afloat in the Forest |Mayne Reid
“These are seringa trees,” said Uncle Paul, pointing them out.

The Wanderers |W.H.G. Kingston
One of these he gave Richard, to hold under the tap while he made a second incision upon a longer limb of the seringa.

Afloat in the Forest |Mayne Reid

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

Afloat in the Forest |Mayne Reid

seringa

/ (səˈrɪŋɡə) /

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

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

C18: from Portuguese, variant of syringa