hevea
Definitions
Any of the genus Hevea of flowering plants in the spurge family, including the economically important rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis.
Examples
“Tire⟳ executives say⟳ that global demand⟳ for tires, which use⟳ as much as 70 percent of the world’s rubber supply⟳, will expand⟳ as less developed nations industrialize, requiring roughly 21 million additional acres of hevea, the source of natural rubber, by 2024.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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