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becuiba|bɪˈkwiːbə|
Also bicuiba.
[Pg. bicuíba, f. Tupi bicuiba, bicuhyba.]
A Brazilian timber tree, Virola bicuhyba; used attrib. in becuiba nut, the fruit of an aromatic Brazilian tree (Myristica bicuhyba) of the nutmeg family; becuiba tallow or fat, a balsamic product of the becuiba nut.
1842Dunglison Dict. Med. Sci. (ed. 3) s.v. Ibicuiba 371/2 Becuiba, or Becuiba nux, a species of nut from Brazil, the emulsive kernel of which is ranked amongst balsamic remedies. 1884Encycl. Brit. XVII. 744/2 Becuiba tallow. [Source] Myristica Becuhyba. [Principal use] medicine; candles. 1889Cent. Dict., Becuiba-nut. 1934Webster, Becuiba, a Brazilian timber tree (Virola becuhyba), family Myristicaceae. 1955Nomencl. Commerc. Timbers (B.S.I.) 88 Bicuiba. |