tacamahac
A bitter balsamic resin or resinous exudation obtained from tropical American trees of…A bitter balsamic resin or resinous exudation obtained from tropical American trees of the family Burseraceae (Bursera tomentosa and Icica tacamahaca), from East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, or from the balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera).
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A bitter balsamic resin or resinous exudation obtained from tropical American trees of the family Burseraceae (Bursera tomentosa and Icica tacamahaca), from East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, or from the balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera).
(countable, uncountable)Any tree yielding tacamahac resin, especially, in North America, balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera) or balm of Gilead.
poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves
Origin
From Spanish, from Nahuatl thecomahaca, to use the spelling of Hernandez 1614.From Spanish, from Nahuatl thecomahaca, to use the spelling of Hernandez 1614.
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Forms
plural: tacamahacsSynonyms
4 synonyms- poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves:balsam poplarhackmatackPopulus balsamifera
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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