Oiticica — can refer to: Hélio Oiticica, a Brazilian artist Christina Oiticica, a Brazilian artist Oiticica, common name for the tree Licania rigida This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
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