seringa
noun
se·rin·ga
\sə̇ˈriŋgə\
Definition of seringa
-s
1 : mock orange 1
2 : any of several Brazilian plants of the genus Hevea yielding rubber (such as H. brasiliensis)
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Origin and Etymology of seringa
Portuguese, syringe, rubber latex (from the use of rubber by the Brazilian Indians to make syringes), from Medieval Latin siringa syringe
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