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pinhoen oil

Today it means: An oil obtained from Jatropha curcas (syn. Curcas multifidus), formerly used as an emetic. Full definition →

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From Portuguese pinhão (“pine nut”)

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.