popinac
American
[pop-uh-nak]
/ ˈpɒp əˌnæk /
noun
Etymology
Origin of popinac
1895–1900, alteration of Latin opopanax < Greek opopánax gum (of Opopanax hispidus ), equivalent to opo-, combining form of opós juice + pánax panacea
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