Trehala
Pronunciation : Tre*ha"la
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: An amorphous variety of manna obtained from the nests and cocoons of a Syrian coleopterous insect (Larinus maculatus, L. nidificans, etc.) which feeds on the foliage of a variety of thistle. It is used as an article of food, and is called also nest sugar.
(Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913