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SAPUCAIA
Etymology
Noun
sapucaia (plural sapucaias)
A Brazilian tree, the monkey pot (any of several species in the genus Lecythis).
Source: Wiktionary
Sap`u*ca"ia (; Pg. , n. Etym: [Pg. sapucaya.] (Bot.)
Definition: A Brazilian tree. See Lecythis, and Monkey-pot. [Written also sapucaya.] Sapucaia nut (Bot.), the seed of the sapucaia; -- called also paradise nut.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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