trehala

noun

tre·​ha·​la

trə̇ˈhälə

plural -s

: a sweet edible substance constituting the pupal covering of an Asiatic beetle (probably Larinus maculatus)

Word History

Etymology

probably from French tréhala, from Turkish tıgala, from Persian tīghāl

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