seringa

noun

se·​rin·​ga

sə̇ˈriŋgə

plural -s

1

: mock orange sense 1

2

: any of several Brazilian plants of the genus Hevea yielding rubber (such as H. brasiliensis)

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, syringe, rubber latex (from the use of rubber by the Brazilian Indians to make syringes), from Medieval Latin siringa syringe

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