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tacamahac
CIDE DICTIONARY
tacamahac, n.
- A bitter balsamic resin obtained from tropical American trees of the genus
Elaphrium (Elaphrium tomentosum andElaphrium Tacamahaca ), and also from East Indian trees of the genusCalophyllum ; also, the resinous exhudation of the balsam poplar. [1913 Webster] - Any tree yielding tacamahac resin, especially, in North America, the balsam poplar, or balm of Gilead (
Populus balsamifera ). [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tacamahac, n.
1 a resinous gum obtained from certain tropical trees esp. of the genus Calophyllum.
2 a the balsam poplar. b the resin of this.
1 a resinous gum obtained from certain tropical trees esp. of the genus Calophyllum.
2 a the balsam poplar. b the resin of this.
Etymology
obs. Sp. tacamahaca f. Aztec tecomahiyac
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