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popinac U.S.|ˈpɒpɪnæk|
Also popinack.
[f. opopanax.]
A tropical or subtropical leguminous shrub, Acacia farnesiana, whose fragrant yellow flowers yield an essential oil used in perfume; also called the opopanax tree.
1900L. H. Bailey Cycl. Amer. Hort. I. 8/2 Acacia... Farnesiana... Popinac, Opopanax, Cassie... Grown in S. France for perfumery. 1945R. P. Wodehouse Hayfever Plants iii. 113 One of the best known [acacias] is the opopanax or huisache,..also called popinack and cassie. It is a small tree, 20 to 30 feet high, with spreading spiny branches bearing bright yellow flowers closely compacted in small globular heads. 1952[see cassie3]. |