OITICICA

Meaning of OITICICA in English

/oy'teuh see"keuh/ , n.

a Brazilian tree, Licania rigida, of the rose family, the seeds of which yield oiticica oil.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

OITICICA — noun Etymology: Portuguese, from Tupi witɨsɨka, from wití, the tree Licania tomentosa + ɨsɨka resin Date: 1901 any of several …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OITICICA — ˌȯid.əˈsēkə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Portuguese, from Tupi : any of several So. American trees ; especially : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OITICICA — noun Etymology: Portuguese, from Tupi witi̵si̵ka, from wití, the tree Licania tomentosa + i̵si̵ka resin Date: 1901 : any of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OITICICA — [oi.ti.ci.ca] n [Pg, fr. Tupi] (1901): any of several So. American trees; esp: a Brazilian tree (Licania rigida) with seeds …
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OITICICA — Pronunciation: ˌ o ̇ i-t ə - ' s ē -k ə Function: noun Etymology: Portuguese, from Tupi wit ɨ …
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OITICICA OIL — noun : a drying oil obtained from the kernels of the fruit of the oiticica tree, similar to tung oil …
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OITICICA OIL — a light yellow drying oil expressed from the seeds of the oiticica tree, used as a vehicle for paints, varnishes, …
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LICANIC ACID — lə̇ˈ]kanik-, (ˈ)lī|] noun Etymology: New Latin Licania + English -ic : a crystalline unsaturated keto acid C 4 H 9 …
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