Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
illupi . This name properly belongs to Madhuca longifolia of southern India, but when the more northern mahwa-tree, M. Indica, is found in the same region, the same name is applied by the Tamils to both species.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of several
tropical trees whosenuts yield afat having similar properties tococoa butter .
Etymologies
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From Tamil (illuppai)
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Examples
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Among the former are fats purified from a number of tropical nuts palm, shea, illipe, sal; among the latter are “lauric fats” derived from coconut and palm oils.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Among the former are fats purified from a number of tropical nuts palm, shea, illipe, sal; among the latter are “lauric fats” derived from coconut and palm oils.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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