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oiticica

[ oi-tuh-see-kuh ]

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of oiticica1

1915–20; < Portuguese < Tupi

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