sapucaia-nut family
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lecythis — ˈlesəthə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin lecythus : a genus (the type of the family Lecythidaceae) of very large So. American trees distinguished by the woody operculate capsular fruit see sapucaia; … Useful english dictionary
sapucainha — ˈkīnyə noun ( s) Etymology: Portuguese, diminutive of sapucaia : a tall central and southern Brazilian tree (Carpotroche brasiliensis) of the family Flacourtiaceae with a nut that yields an oil used in the treatment of leprosy … Useful english dictionary
