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Trehala

Tre-ha′la

,
Noun.
(Chem.)
An amorphous variety of manna obtained from the nests and cocoons of a Syrian coleopterous insect (
Larinus maculatus
,
Larinus nidificans
, etc.) which feeds on the foliage of a variety of thistle. It is used as an article of food, and is called also
nest sugar
.

Definition 2024


trehala

trehala

English

Noun

trehala (usually uncountable, plural trehalas)

  1. Manna from the cocoons of the insects Larinus maculatus and Larinus nidificans.

Synonyms

  • (manna): nest sugar

Derived terms