Hura

noun

Hu·​ra

ˈhyu̇rə

: a genus of tropical American trees (family Euphorbiaceae) having milky juice, monoecious flowers, and capsular fruit

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably modification of Carib urari sandbox tree

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