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tacamahac

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tacamahac /ˈtak(ə)məhak /
noun another term for balsam poplar
– ORIGIN late 16th century (originally denoting the aromatic resin of Bursera simaruba: see elemi): from obsolete Spanish tacamahaca, from Aztec tecomahiyac.
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