TREHALAS

Noun

trehalas

plural of trehala

Source: Wiktionary


TREHALA

Tre*ha"la, n. (Chem.)

Definition: An amorphous variety of manna obtained from the nests and cocoons of a Syrian coleopterous insect (Larinus maculatus, L. nidificans, etc.) which feeds on the foliage of a variety of thistle. It is used as an article of food, and is called also nest sugar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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