trehala
[ trih-hah-luh ]
/ trɪˈhɑ lə /
noun
an edible, sugary substance secreted by certain Asiatic beetles of the genus Larinus, forming their pupal covering.
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
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