gynocardia oil

gynocardia oil
\\| ̷ ̷nə|kärdēə- — see gyn-\ noun
Etymology: New Latin Gynocardia, genus of plants from which it is obtained, from gyn- + Greek kardia heart — more at heart
1. : a pale yellow drying oil obtained from the seeds of an East Indian tree (Gynocardia odorata) of the family Flacourtiaceae

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