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‖ pichurim|ˈpɪtʃərɪm|
The native name of a lauraceous South American tree, Nectandra Puchury (Laurus Pichurim of Richard).
Hence pichurim bean, the aromatic cotyledon of the seed of this tree, used in cookery and medicinally; pichurim camphor, see quot.; pichurim oil, a yellowish-green odorous oil obtained from pichurim beans.
1842Brande Dict. Sc., etc., Pichurim bean, an oblong heavy seed brought from Brazil, and used medicinally in the cure of colic. 1866Watts Dict. Chem. IV. 636 Pichurim-oil. Pichurim beans,..yield by distillation with water, a yellow oil, smelling like bay and sassafras oil. Ibid. 637 Pichurim-camphor..Pichurim-oil is resolved by cold alcohol into a strong-smelling elæoptene and a nearly inodorous camphor. |