lechoso

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin lactōsus. By surface analysis, leche +‎ -oso. The noun sense is due to the sap of the tree, which superficially resembles milk. Doublet of lactosa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /leˈt͡ʃoso/ [leˈt͡ʃo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: le‧cho‧so

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. milky

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Noun[edit]

lechoso m (plural lechosos)

  1. (Ecuador) a type of tree found in the Galápagos, in the genus Scalesia
    Synonym: escalesia

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