alveloz
noun
al·ve·loz
variants or less commonly alvelos
¦alvə¦lōz
plural -es
: the milky sap of a Brazilian plant (Euphorbia heterodoxa) used as a folk remedy in the treatment of cancerous ulcers
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese alveloz, arveloz, alvelós (now usually avelós), of unknown origin
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined above