OITICICA


Meaning of OITICICA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌȯi-tə-ˈsē-kə ]

noun

Etymology: Portuguese, from Tupi witi̵si̵ka, from wití, the tree Licania tomentosa + i̵si̵ka resin

Date: 1901

: any of several South American trees ; especially : a Brazilian tree ( Licania rigida ) with seeds that yield a drying oil similar to tung oil

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