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/oy'teuh see"keuh/, n.a Brazilian tree, Licania rigida, of the rose family, the seeds of which yield oiticica oil.[1915-20; < Pg < Tupi]
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oiticica — [oit΄i sē′kə] n. [Port < native (Tupí) name] 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 … English World dictionary
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Oiticica — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le nom de Oiticica est porté par plusieurs personnalités (par ordre chronologique) : José Oiticica (1882 1957), philosophe anarchiste brésilien. José … Wikipédia en Français
oiticica — oi•ti•ci•ca [[t]ˌɔɪ təˈsi kə[/t]] n. pl. cas pln a Brazilian tree, Licania rigida, the seeds of which yield oiticica oil • Etymology: 1915–20; < Pg < Tupi … From formal English to slang
oiticica — ˌȯid.əˈsēkə noun ( s) Etymology: Portuguese, from Tupi : any of several So. American trees; especially : a tall tree (Licania rigida) of northeastern Brazil having a fruit like the pecan with a kernel that yields oiticica oil … Useful english dictionary
oiticica oil — noun : a drying oil obtained from the kernels of the fruit of the oiticica tree, similar to tung oil in many properties, and used chiefly in varnishes, paints, and printing inks * * * a light yellow drying oil expressed from the seeds of the… … Useful english dictionary
oiticica oil — a light yellow drying oil expressed from the seeds of the oiticica tree, used as a vehicle for paints, varnishes, etc. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
oiticica oil — oitici′ca oil n. a light yellow drying oil expressed from the seeds of the oiticica tree, used as a vehicle for paints, varnishes, etc • Etymology: 1915 … From formal English to slang
