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noun
Any of several tropical South American trees, especially Licania rigida (family Chrysobalanaceae), whose crushed seeds yield a drying oil used in paints and varnishes.
Origin
Mid 19th century. FromBrazilian Portuguese oiticica and its etymon Tupi oitisica (also as uitisica) from uiti, name of a native plant + isika resin.
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