lechoso

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin lactōsus. By surface analysis, leche +‎ -oso. The noun sense is due to the sap of the tree, which superficially resembles milk. Doublet of lactosa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /leˈt͡ʃoso/ [leˈt͡ʃo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: le‧cho‧so

Adjective

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lechoso (feminine lechosa, masculine plural lechosos, feminine plural lechosas)

  1. milky

Derived terms

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Noun

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lechoso m (plural lechosos)

  1. (Ecuador) a type of tree found in the Galápagos, in the genus Scalesia
    Synonym: escalesia

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