Aleurites

noun

Al·​eu·​ri·​tes

ˌal-yə-ˈrī-(ˌ)tēz

: a genus of Asian trees (family Euphorbiaceae) having a milky juice, small white flowers, and rich oily seeds in drupes see candlenut

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek aleuritēs of flour, from aleuron flour + -itēs -ite

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

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