lechoso

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin lactōsus; by surface analysis from leche +‎ -oso. The noun sense is due to the sap of the tree, which superficially resembles milk.

Adjective

lechoso (feminine singular lechosa, masculine plural lechosos, feminine plural lechosas)

  1. milky

Noun

lechoso m (plural lechosos)

  1. (Ecuador) A type of tree found in the Galápagos, in the genus Scalesia.

Synonyms

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