Definition
A shrub native to Mexico that produces rubber and was investigated as an alternative rubber source, especially during World War II.
Etymology
From Spanish guayule, derived from Nahuatl (Aztec language) origin. The plant was used by indigenous Mexicans long before European contact.
Kelly Says
During World War II, the US government frantically researched guayule as a rubber substitute when Japanese conquest cut off Southeast Asian rubber supplies—this forgotten plant nearly changed modern history!
Translations
ARالعربية
غوايول
gwai-yul
BNবাংলা
গুয়াইয়ুল
gwai-yul
CACatalà
guayule
gwai-yule
CSČeština
guayule
gwai-yule
DADansk
guayule
gwai-yule
DEDeutsch
Guayule
gwai-yule
ELΕλληνικά
γκουαγιούλ
gwai-yul
ESEspañol
guayule
gwai-yule
FISuomi
guayule
gwai-yule
FRFrançais
guayule
gwai-yule
HIहिन्दी
गुआय्यूल
gwai-yul
HUMagyar
guayule
gwai-yule
IDBahasa Indonesia
guayule
gwai-yule
ITItaliano
guayule
gwai-yule
MSBahasa Melayu
guayule
gwai-yule
MYမြန်မာ
ကွေးရူးလ
gwai-yul
NLNederlands
guayule
gwai-yule
NONorsk
guayule
gwai-yule
PLPolski
guayule
gwai-yule
PTPortuguês
guayule
gwai-yule
RORomână
guayule
gwai-yule
RUРусский
гуайюль
gwai-yul
SVSvenska
guayule
gwai-yule
SWKiswahili
guayule
gwai-yule
TAதமிழ்
குவாய்யுல்
gwai-yul
TEతెలుగు
గువైయూల్
gwai-yul
TRTürkçe
guayule
gwai-yule
UKУкраїнська
гуайюль
gwai-yul
VITiếng Việt
guayule
gwai-yule