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hevea
[ hee-vee-uh ]
hevea
/ ˈhiːvjə /
noun
- any tree of the South American euphorbiaceous genus Hevea , having a milky sap which provides rubber
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hevea1
First recorded in 1875–80; from New Latin, from French hevé, perhaps from an Indigenous language of French Guiana
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hevea1
C19: New Latin from native name hevé
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Example Sentences
An estrada is simply a path leading from one Hevea tree to another and circling back to camp.
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About 50,000 acres are under tapioca, and about 9000 acres are under rubber (hevea).
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The Hevea did not fail to respond to the care I had bestowed on them.
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Another tract of jungle is to be cleared and planted with Hevea.
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Broadly there are only two methods employed in obtaining the latex from Hevea Brasiliensis.
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