tacamahac
Americannoun
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any of several resinous substances, used in incenses, ointments, etc.
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any tree, as of the genera Bursera and Populus, yielding such a product.
noun
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any of several strong-smelling resinous gums obtained from certain trees, used in making ointments, incense, etc
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any tree yielding this resin, esp the balsam poplar
Etymology
Origin of tacamahac
1570–80; < Mexican Spanish tecama ( ha ) ca < Nahuatl tecamac resin used in medicine
Example Sentences
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Tacamahac, tak′a-ma-hak, n. a gum-resin yielded by several tropical trees.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
The balsam poplar is the balm of Gilead of the early settlers, the Tacamahac of the Northern Indians.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen
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