trehala

[ trih-hah-luh ]

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noun

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

trehala

/ �ٰ�ɪˈ��ɑː��ə /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trehala¹

1860–65; < New Latin < Turkish ��ι�� < Persian ��ī��

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trehala¹

C19: from Turkish ��ī�� , from Persian ��ī��

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Trehala, trē-h�′la, n. a kind of manna excreted by the insect Larinus maculatus, in the form of cocoons—also Turkish manna.—n.

From

Trē′halōse, a sugar extracted from trehala.

From

M. Bourlier states that Tréhala, which is abundant in the shops of the Jew drug-dealers of Constantinople, is frequently used by the Arab and Turkish physicians in the form of a decoction, which is regarded by them as of peculiar efficacy in diseases of the respiratory organs.

From

The cocoons of Larinus maculatus, called in Turkish Tréhala.

From

trefoil knot trehalose

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