leucaena

leucaena
/looh see"neuh/, n.
any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Leucaena, of the legume family, which includes the lead tree. Cf. ipil-ipil.
[ < NL (1842), appar. < Gk leukaín(ein) to become white (deriv. of leukós white, bright; see LEUKO-) + NL -a -A2]

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