oiticica

oiticica
noun Etymology: Portuguese, from Tupi witɨsɨka, from wití, the tree Licania tomentosa + ɨsɨka resin Date: 1901 any of several South American trees; especially a Brazilian tree (Licania rigida) with seeds that yield a drying oil similar to tung oil

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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

  • oïticica — ● oïticica nom masculin Huile siccative extraite des noix d un arbre du Brésil (Licania rigida) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • oiticica — s. f. 1.  [Brasil] Árvore da família das rosáceas. 2. Árvore da família das euforbiáceas …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • 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 — /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] * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

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