yamadou

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noun

An oil obtained from Virola sebifera.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounyamadou (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableAn oil obtained from Virola sebifera.

    Yamadou oil is obtained from the seeds of Virola sebifera (Myristicaceæ,) a tree growing 50 to 60 feet high in Guiana, North Brazil, and as far north as Panama, where it is called Malaqueto de montana.

    1871, United States Congressional Serial Set, volume 1461, U.S. Government Printing Office, →OCLC
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