ULE

Etymology

Noun

ule

A Mexican and Central American tree (Castilloa elastica and C. markhamiana), related to the breadfruit tree, whose milky juice contains caoutchouc.

Anagrams

• Elu, LEU, Lue, leu, lue

Source: Wiktionary


U"le, n. Etym: [Sp.] (Bot.)

Definition: A Mexican and Central American tree (Castilloa elastica and C. Markhamiana) related to the breadfruit tree. Its milky juice contains caoutchouc. Called also ule tree.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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