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lechoso

/leˈt͡ʃoso/

adjective/leˈt͡ʃoso/

milky

Related: búho lechoso, cuarzo lechoso

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.

noun, masculine/leˈt͡ʃoso/plural: lechosos

a type of tree found in the Galápagos, in the genus Scalesia

Synonyms: escalesia

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.