escalesia

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Scalesia, from English Scales (an error for the surname of William Alexander Stables) + Latin -ia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eskaˈlesja/ [es.kaˈle.sja]
• Rhymes: -esja
• Syllabification: es‧ca‧le‧sia

Noun

escalesia f (plural escalesias)

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

   Synonym: lechoso