seringa1
/sɪˈrɪŋɡə/noun
Any of various white- or cream-flowered shrubs of the genus Philadelphus (family Hydrangeaceae); especially P. coronarius, native to southern Europe and south-west Asia and cultivated in numerous ornamental varieties and hybrids; also called mock orange.
Origin
Mid 18th century. From French seringa from post-classical Latin syringa.
seringa2
/sɪˈrɪŋɡə/noun
Any of several South American trees of the genus Hevea (family Euphorbiaceae) which yield latex from which natural rubber is made; especially the para rubber tree, H. brasiliensis, of the Amazon basin. Also: this rubber itself. Frequently attributive, especially in seringa rubber, seringa tree.
Origin
Mid 19th century. Probably from Brazilian Portuguese seringa India rubber, apparently an extended use of Portuguese seringa, apparently so called because syringes were frequently made from natural rubber.