lechoso
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin lactōsus; by surface analysis from leche + -oso. The noun sense is due to the sap of the tree, which superficially resembles milk. Doublet of lactosa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leˈt͡ʃoso/ [leˈt͡ʃo.so]
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: le‧cho‧so
Adjective
lechoso (feminine lechosa, masculine plural lechosos, feminine plural lechosas)
- milky
Derived terms
- búho lechoso
- cuarzo lechoso
Related terms
- lechar
Noun
lechoso m (plural lechosos)
- (Ecuador) a type of tree found in the Galápagos, in the genus Scalesia
- Synonym: escalesia
Further reading
- “lechoso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014