trehala
English
Etymology
From New Latin trehāla, from Turkish tıgala, from Persian تیغال (tīgẖāl, “a kind of manna”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑːlə
Noun
trehala (usually uncountable, plural trehalas)
- Manna from the cocoons of the insects Larinus maculatus and Larinus nidificans.
Synonyms
- (manna): nest sugar
Derived terms
- trehalose