oiticica
/ɔɪtɪˈsiːkə/noun
Any of several tropical South American trees, especially Licania rigida (family Chrysobalanaceae), whose crushed seeds yield a drying oil used in paints and varnishes.
Origin
Mid 19th century. FromBrazilian Portuguese oiticica and its etymon Tupi oitisica (also as uitisica) from uiti, name of a native plant + isika resin.
- BRB
- BrE
- breach
- breach of contract
- breach of promise
- breach of the peace
- bread
- bread and butter
- bread-and-butter letter
- bread-and-butter pickle
- bread-and-butter pudding
- bread and circuses
- bread and water
- bread and wine
- breadbasket
- bread bin
- breadboard
- breadbox
- breadcrumb
- breadcrumbed
- breadcrumbs
- breadcrumb trail
- breaded
- breadfruit
- breadfruit tree