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Spanish
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /leˈt͡ʃoso/
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: le‧cho‧so
Adjective
lechoso (feminine lechosa, masculine plural lechosos, feminine plural lechosas)
- milky
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Noun
lechoso m (plural lechosos)
- (Ecuador) a type of tree found in the Galápagos, in the genus Scalesia
- Synonym: escalesia
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