noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A Mexican and Central American tree (Castilla elastica), related to the breadfruit tree, whose milky juice contains caoutchouc.

Synonyms

All synonyms

-ee-ette-ymicro--cule-el

Etymology

From Spanish hule, from Classical Nahuatl ōlli.

Related phrases

central america

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