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Where does “ule” come from?

ule (English) comes from Spanish hule, from Classical Nahuatl ōlli — latex; rubber, rubber ball.

ule (English): A Mexican and Central American tree , related to...

Definitions

  1. A Mexican and Central American tree , related to...

Ancestry of “ule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhulenatural rubber; rubber tree
2Classical Nahuatlōllilatex; rubber, rubber ball
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