Elaphrium tomentosum

Elaphrium tomentosum
Tacamahac Tac"a*ma*hac`, Tacamahaca Tac`a*ma*ha"ca, n. 1. A bitter balsamic resin obtained from tropical American trees of the genus {Elaphrium} ({Elaphrium tomentosum} and {Elaphrium Tacamahaca}), and also from East Indian trees of the genus {Calophyllum}; also, the resinous exhudation of the balsam poplar. [1913 Webster]

2. (Bot.) Any tree yielding tacamahac resin, especially, in North America, the balsam poplar, or balm of Gilead ({Populus balsamifera}). [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Elaphrĭum tomentōsum — Elaphrĭum tomentōsum, soviel wie Bursera tomentosa …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Elaphrium Tacamahaca — Tacamahac Tac a*ma*hac , Tacamahaca Tac a*ma*ha ca, n. 1. A bitter balsamic resin obtained from tropical American trees of the genus {Elaphrium} ({Elaphrium tomentosum} and {Elaphrium Tacamahaca}), and also from East Indian trees of the genus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Elaphrĭum — (E. Jacq., Leichtholz), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Burseraceae 1. Ordn. 8. Kl. L.; merkwürdige Arten:E. Jacquinianum (E. tomentosum), Baum in Südamerika; aus dar Rinde fließt ein wohlriechen[602] der Balsam (verhärtet: Takamahak); E.… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Populus balsamifera — Tacamahac Tac a*ma*hac , Tacamahaca Tac a*ma*ha ca, n. 1. A bitter balsamic resin obtained from tropical American trees of the genus {Elaphrium} ({Elaphrium tomentosum} and {Elaphrium Tacamahaca}), and also from East Indian trees of the genus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tacamahac — Tac a*ma*hac , Tacamahaca Tac a*ma*ha ca, n. 1. A bitter balsamic resin obtained from tropical American trees of the genus {Elaphrium} ({Elaphrium tomentosum} and {Elaphrium Tacamahaca}), and also from East Indian trees of the genus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tacamahaca — Tacamahac Tac a*ma*hac , Tacamahaca Tac a*ma*ha ca, n. 1. A bitter balsamic resin obtained from tropical American trees of the genus {Elaphrium} ({Elaphrium tomentosum} and {Elaphrium Tacamahaca}), and also from East Indian trees of the genus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Takamahak — (Tacamahaca), wohlriechendes, aus der Rinde mehrer ost u. westindischen Bäume (bes. aus Calophyllum inophyllum, C. tacamahaca, Elaphrium tomentosum, E. excelsum, Calophyllum apetalum W.) ausfließendes, an der Luft verhärtetes, wohlriechendes… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Fagara octandra — (Elaphrium tomentosum, Filziges Leichtholz od. Schwammholzbaum). ein Baum Südamerikas, bes. am Curacao u. auf den benachbarten Inseln, mit beiderseits filzigen vierpaarigen Blättern, deren Stiele geflügelt, die kaum 1 Zoll langen Blättchen unten… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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