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oiticica

oi·ti·ci·ca
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oi-tuh-see-kuh]
    • /ˌɔɪ təˈsi kə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oi-tuh-see-kuh]
    • /ˌɔɪ təˈsi kə/

Definitions of oiticica word

  • noun oiticica a Brazilian tree, Licania rigida, of the rose family, the seeds of which yield oiticica oil. 1
  • noun oiticica A Brazilian tree (esp Licania rigida of the Chrysobalanaceae family) with large, yellow seeds from which oil is extracted 0
  • noun oiticica a tree (Licania rigida) of the rose family, found in NE Brazil and yielding hard, heavy wood and large seeds rich in a drying oil (oiticica oil) similar to tung oil 0

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Origin of oiticica

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; < Portuguese < Tupi

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Parts of speech for Oiticica

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

oiticica popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

oiticica usage trend in Literature

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