Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The tree Calophyllum Inophyllum, the source of East Indian tacamahac-resin, and in its seeds of the poo-nay- or poonseed-oil, or bitter oil of India.
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- noun A
tree (Calophyllum inophyllum), widely distributed in thePacific islands, that is a source of a resin, and a bitter oil.
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Examples
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The tamanu yields tacamac, a yellow, resinous substance with a strong odor and a bitter, aromatic taste, that is used as incense and in ointments.
Mystic Isles of the South Seas. Frederick O'Brien 1900
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I have had a tamanu-leaf soaked in fresh water laid upon my eye inflamed by too long a vigil in the sun on the reef.
Mystic Isles of the South Seas. Frederick O'Brien 1900
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The tamanu -, the hotu -, and the mape-trees were in abundance.
Mystic Isles of the South Seas. Frederick O'Brien 1900
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The inhabitants of this island also dye yellow with the fruit of the tamanu; but how the colour is extracted, we had no opportunity to discover.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 Robert Kerr 1784
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A babassu-derived cleansing system, specially developed by Aveda, removes unwanted elements from the hair and body, while tamanu oil and certified organic coconut oil help maintain moisture balance.
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Kvar kisinu tel ve'od echad, tamanu et libeinu bein broshim.
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Kvar kisinu tel ve'od echad, tamanu et libeinu bein broshim.
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Kvar kisinu tel ve'od echad, tamanu et libeinu bein broshim.
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Kvar kisinu tel ve'od echad, tamanu et libeinu bein broshim.
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"After Mowno had concluded his conference with Rokoa, he led us to a large building near the beach, in a very ruinous and decayed state, and completely over-shadowed by aged tamanu-trees.
The Island Home Richard Archer
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