macir

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noun

A spicy red bark from India, imported to the Roman Empire in the first century CE, possibly the fragrant resin of Ailanthus triphysa

OriginLatin macir ← Ancient Greek μάκιρ (mákir) →
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Meanings

nounmacir (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA spicy red bark from India, imported to the Roman Empire in the first century CE, possibly the fragrant resin of Ailanthus triphysa

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμάκιρ (mákir)
  2. Latinmacir
  3. Englishmacir

Learned borrowing from Latin macir; doublet of mace.

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APA

macir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macir

MLA

“macir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macir. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macir,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macir.

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