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alveloz

noun
al·​ve·​loz
variants: or less commonly alvelos \ ¦alvə¦lōz \
plural -es

Definition of alveloz

: the milky sap of a Brazilian plant (Euphorbia heterodoxa) used as a folk remedy in the treatment of cancerous ulcers

First Known Use of alveloz

1878, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for alveloz

borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese alveloz, arveloz, alvelós (now usually avelós), of unknown origin

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