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oiticica

(o̵it′i sē′kə)

noun

a tree (Licania rigida) of the rose family, found in NE Brazil and yielding hard, heavy wood and large seeds rich in a drying oil () similar to tung oil

Origin: Port < native (Tupí) name

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