LECYTHIS

Lec"y*this, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. 3 an oil flask.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of gigantic trees, chiefly Brazilian, of the order Myrtaceæ, having woody capsules opening by an apical lid. Lecythis Zabucajo yields the delicious sapucaia nuts. L. Ollaria produces the monkey-pots, its capsules. Its bark separates into thin sheets, like paper, used by the natives for cigarette wrappers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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