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trehala

[trih-hah-luh]

noun

an edible, sugary substance secreted by certain Asiatic beetles of the genus Larinus, forming their pupal covering.

Origin:
1860–65; < Neo-Latin < Turkish tιgala < Persian tīghāl

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trehala (trɪˈhɑːlə)

—n
	an edible sugary substance obtained from the pupal cocoon of an Asian weevil, Larinus maculatus

[C19: from Turkish tīgāla, from Persian tīghāl]

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