Tacamahac
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tacamahac is a noun meaning Any tree yielding tacamahac resin, especially, in North America, balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera) or balm of Gilead.
Meaning
Any tree yielding tacamahac resin, especially, in North America, balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera) or balm of Gilead.
More Meanings
- A bitter balsamic resin or resinous exudation obtained from tropical American trees of the family Burseraceae (Bursera tomentosa and Icica tacamahaca), from East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, or from the balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera).
Word Forms
- tacamahacs
- tacamahaca
Synonyms for tacamahac
Depending on context, synonyms include hackmatack, tamarack.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hackmatack, tacamahaca, tacamahack, tacmahack, takamaka, tacahout.
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