Meaning Of The Word Oiticica

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oiticica in American English
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 (oiticica oil) similar to tung oil
noun: a Brazilian tree, Licania rigida, of the rose family, the seeds of which yield oiticica oil

oiticica in British English
noun: a Brazilian tree (esp Licania rigida of the Chrysobalanaceae family) with large, yellow seeds from which oil is extracted

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