trehala

trehala [trih-hah-luh] Word Origin noun

1. an edible, sugary substance secreted by certain Asiatic beetles of the genus Larinus, forming their pupal covering.

Origin of trehala 1860–65; New Latin Turkish tιgala Persian tīghāl British Dictionary definitions for trehala trehala noun

1. an edible sugary substance obtained from the pupal cocoon of an Asian weevil, Larinus maculatus

Word Origin for trehala C19: from Turkish tīgāla, from Persian tīghāl