[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- Any of several tropical South American trees, especially Licania rigida (family Chrysobalanaceae), whose crushed seeds yield a drying oil used in paints and varnishes.


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century. FromBrazilian Portuguese oiticica and its etymon Tupi oitisica (also as uitisica) from uiti, name of a native plant + isika resin