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yamadou

yamadou noun: an oil obtained from Virola sebifera.

Noun

yamadou (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) An oil obtained from Virola sebifera.
    • 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.1871, United States Congressional Serial Set, volume 1461, U.S. Government Printing Office, →OCLC

Questions about yamadou

What does yamadou mean?
Yamadou means an oil obtained from Virola sebifera.
What part of speech is yamadou?
Yamadou is a noun.

Words near yamadou in the dictionary

  1. yamachas
  2. Yamacraw
  3. Yamacraws
  4. Yamada
  5. Yamadas
  6. yamadou
  7. Yamaduta
  8. Yamadutas
  9. Yamagami
  10. yamagane
  11. Yamagata

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