yamadou

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yamadou (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) An oil obtained from Virola sebifera.
    • 1871, United States Congressional Serial Set, volume 1461, U.S. Government Printing Office, →OCLC:
      Yamadou oil is obtained from the seeds of Virola sebifera (Myristicaceæ,) a tree growing 50 to 60 feet high in Guiana, North Brazil, and as far north as Panama, where it is called Malaqueto de montana.
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