piquian.

Brit.

/ˈpiːkɪɑː/,

/piːˈkiːə/, U.S.

/ˈpikiə/,

/piˈkiə/

Forms: 1600s pequea, 1800s pikia, 1800s pikiá, 1800s– pekea, 1800s– piquia, 1900s– pequia.

Origin: A borrowing from Portuguese. Etymons: Portuguese pequeâ, piquiá, pequiá.

Etymology: < Brazilian Portuguese†pequeâ (c1584), †piquiá (1587), pequiá (1663) < Tupi piki'a . Compare post-classical Latin pequea , pekia ( W. Piso De rebus nat. Indiarum (1658) 141), and scientific Latin Pekea , former genus name ( F. Aublet Hist. des plantes de la Guiane françoise (1775) I. 594). Compare pequi n.

A large tree of tropical South America, Caryocar villosum (family Caryocaraceae), grown commercially for timber and also valued locally for its oil-rich edible fruits and seeds (also piquia tree); the pale brown wood of this tree; the fruit of this tree. Also (partly by confusion): any of several related trees, esp. the pequi, C. brasiliense.

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saouari nut1806

butternut1827

1625 S. Purchas Hakluytus Posthumus IV. vii. i. 1307 There be two sorts of Pequea, one of them beares a fruit as big as a good orange... The other Pequea is timber.

1863 H. W. Bates Naturalist on River Amazons II. i. 48 The Pikiá..bears a large eatable fruit.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 229/1 C. butyrosum..is called Pekea by the natives,..its timber..is valuable for ship-building, mill-work, etc.

1890 Cent. Dict. Piquia-oil, a sweet concrete food-oil derived from the fruit of Caryocar Brasiliense.

1911 Encycl. Brit. XIX. 918/2 The pekea nut, similar in appearance and properties [to the souari nut], is the produce of Caryocar butyrosum, growing in the same regions of tropical America.

1954 E. W. Eckey Veg. Fats & Oils xix. 684 The Brazilian tree, C. villosum, has a fruit of similar structure [to that of the souari, Caryocar nuciferum] but of considerably smaller size. Its nuts are known as piquia or pekea nuts.

1990 Pract. Woodworking Mar. 87/1 (advt.) Importers of decorative hardwoods... Stocks include..pequia.

2003 New Scientist 19 July 38/1 Selling piquia trees to loggers for a few dollars made little sense... Their local value lies in providing a prized fruit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	piquia
释义	piquian. Brit. /ˈpiːkɪɑː/, /piːˈkiːə/, U.S. /ˈpikiə/, /piˈkiə/ Forms: 1600s pequea, 1800s pikia, 1800s pikiá, 1800s– pekea, 1800s– piquia, 1900s– pequia. Origin: A borrowing from Portuguese. Etymons: Portuguese pequeâ, piquiá, pequiá. Etymology: < Brazilian Portuguese†pequeâ (c1584), †piquiá (1587), pequiá (1663) < Tupi piki'a . Compare post-classical Latin pequea , pekia ( W. Piso De rebus nat. Indiarum (1658) 141), and scientific Latin Pekea , former genus name ( F. Aublet Hist. des plantes de la Guiane françoise (1775) I. 594). Compare pequi n. A large tree of tropical South America, Caryocar villosum (family Caryocaraceae), grown commercially for timber and also valued locally for its oil-rich edible fruits and seeds (also piquia tree); the pale brown wood of this tree; the fruit of this tree. Also (partly by confusion): any of several related trees, esp. the pequi, C. brasiliense. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fruit-tree or -plant > [noun] > tropical or exotic fruit-tree or -plant > of tropical America > butter-nut tree piquia1625 saouari nut1806 butternut1827 1625 S. Purchas Hakluytus Posthumus IV. vii. i. 1307 There be two sorts of Pequea, one of them beares a fruit as big as a good orange... The other Pequea is timber. 1863 H. W. Bates Naturalist on River Amazons II. i. 48 The Pikiá..bears a large eatable fruit. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 229/1 C. butyrosum..is called Pekea by the natives,..its timber..is valuable for ship-building, mill-work, etc. 1890 Cent. Dict. Piquia-oil, a sweet concrete food-oil derived from the fruit of Caryocar Brasiliense. 1911 Encycl. Brit. XIX. 918/2 The pekea nut, similar in appearance and properties [to the souari nut], is the produce of Caryocar butyrosum, growing in the same regions of tropical America. 1954 E. W. Eckey Veg. Fats & Oils xix. 684 The Brazilian tree, C. villosum, has a fruit of similar structure [to that of the souari, Caryocar nuciferum] but of considerably smaller size. Its nuts are known as piquia or pekea nuts. 1990 Pract. Woodworking Mar. 87/1 (advt.) Importers of decorative hardwoods... Stocks include..pequia. 2003 New Scientist 19 July 38/1 Selling piquia trees to loggers for a few dollars made little sense... Their local value lies in providing a prized fruit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1625
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