Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A bitter principle obtained from the plant matico.
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Its aromatic bitter stimulant properties are like those of cubebs, and depend on a volatile oil, a dark-green resin, and a peculiar bitter principle called _maticin_.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture William Saunders 1861
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