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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A substance secreted by a Mexican coccid (Llaveia axinus).

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  • noun medicine A fatty and varnish-like substance produced in Mexico by an insect, Coccus axinus, used in the arts and locally in medicine, being regarded as a good vulnerary and resolvent.

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  • slang - asking

    August 13, 2017