tacamahac

[ tak-uh-muh-hak ]

noun

1. any of several resinous substances, used in incenses, ointments, etc.
2. any tree, as of the genera Bursera and Populus, yielding such a product.
3. balsam poplar.

tacamahac

/ ˈtækəməˌhæk /

noun

1. any of several strong-smelling resinous gums obtained from certain trees, used in making ointments, incense, etc
2. any tree yielding this resin, esp the balsam poplar

Word History and Origins

Origin of tacamahac¹

1570–80; < Mexican Spanish tecama ( ha ) ca < Nahuatl tecamac resin used in medicine

Word History and Origins

Origin of tacamahac¹

C16: from Spanish tacamahaca, from Nahuatl tecomahca aromatic resin

Example Sentences

Tacamahac, tak′a-ma-hak, n. a gum-resin yielded by several tropical trees.

From Project Gutenberg

Nearly a world tree is this poplar, which in some one of its variable forms is called also tacamahac, and balsam poplar as well.

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The camp had been placed under a beautiful tree—the tacamahac, or balsam poplar.

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The camp had been placed under a beautiful tree—the tacamahac, or balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera).

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