tacamahac

[ tak-uh-muh-hak ]

/ ˈtæk ə məˌhæk /

noun

any of several resinous substances, used in incenses, ointments, etc.

any tree, as of the genera Bursera and Populus, yielding such a product.

balsam poplar.

Also tac·a·ma·hac·a

[tak-uh-muh-hak-uh], /ˌtæk ə məˈhæk ə/, tacmahack.

Origin of tacamahac

1570–80; <Mexican Spanish tecama(ha)ca<Nahuatl tecamac resin used in medicine

Words nearby tacamahac

tabularize, tabulate, tabulator, tabun, TAC, tacamahac, Tacan, tace, tacet, tach, tache

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Example sentences from the Web for tacamahac

Nearly a world tree is this poplar, which in some one of its variable forms is called also tacamahac, and balsam poplar as well.
Getting Acquainted with the Trees|J. Horace McFarland
The camp had been placed under a beautiful tree—the tacamahac, or balsam poplar.
Popular Adventure Tales|Mayne Reid
The camp had been placed under a beautiful tree—the tacamahac, or balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera).
The Young Voyageurs|Mayne Reid
Tacamahac, tak′a-ma-hak, n. a gum-resin yielded by several tropical trees.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tacamahac

tacamahac

tacmahack

/ (ˈtækəməˌhæk) /

noun

any of several strong-smelling resinous gums obtained from certain trees, used in making ointments, incense, etc

any tree yielding this resin, esp the balsam poplar

Word Origin for tacamahac

C16: from Spanish tacamahaca, from Nahuatl tecomahca aromatic resin

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单词	tacamahac
释义	tacamahac [ tak-uh-muh-hak ] / ˈtæk ə məˌhæk / noun any of several resinous substances, used in incenses, ointments, etc. any tree, as of the genera Bursera and Populus, yielding such a product. balsam poplar. Also tac·a·ma·hac·a [tak-uh-muh-hak-uh], /ˌtæk ə məˈhæk ə/, tacmahack. Origin of tacamahac 1570–80; <Mexican Spanish tecama(ha)ca<Nahuatl tecamac resin used in medicine Words nearby tacamahac tabularize, tabulate, tabulator, tabun, TAC, tacamahac, Tacan, tace, tacet, tach, tache Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tacamahac Nearly a world tree is this poplar, which in some one of its variable forms is called also tacamahac, and balsam poplar as well. Getting Acquainted with the Trees\|J. Horace McFarland The camp had been placed under a beautiful tree—the tacamahac, or balsam poplar. Popular Adventure Tales\|Mayne Reid The camp had been placed under a beautiful tree—the tacamahac, or balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera). The Young Voyageurs\|Mayne Reid Tacamahac, tak′a-ma-hak, n. a gum-resin yielded by several tropical trees. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tacamahac tacamahac tacmahack / (ˈtækəməˌhæk) / noun any of several strong-smelling resinous gums obtained from certain trees, used in making ointments, incense, etc any tree yielding this resin, esp the balsam poplar Word Origin for tacamahac C16: from Spanish tacamahaca, from Nahuatl tecomahca aromatic resin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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