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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TACAMAHAC

From Spanish tacamahaca, from Nahuatl tecomahca aromatic resin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TACAMAHAC

tacamahac  [ˈtækəməˌhæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TACAMAHAC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tacamahac is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TACAMAHAC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tacamahac

Tacamahac is the name of medicinal resins, now little used, obtained from several plant sources including Calophyllum tacamahaca and Calophyllum inophyllum. The word has sometimes been regarded, apparently wrongly, as a synonym of balm of Gilead.

Definition of tacamahac in the English dictionary

The definition of tacamahac in the dictionary is any of several strong-smelling resinous gums obtained from certain trees, used in making ointments, incense, etc. Other definition of tacamahac is any tree yielding this resin, esp the balsam poplar.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TACAMAHAC


hack
hæk
hardhack
ˈhɑːdˌhæk
lifehack
ˈlaɪfˌhæk
tacmahack
ˈtækməˌhæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TACAMAHAC

tace
tacet
tach
tache
tacheometer
tacheometric
tacheometrical
tacheometrically
tacheometry
tachina fly
tachinid
tachisme
tachist
tachiste
tachistoscope
tachistoscopic
tachistoscopically
tachogram

WORDS THAT END LIKE TACAMAHAC

ac
almanac
bac
cardiac
Cognac
cul-de-sac
Isaac
Kerouac
lac
lilac
mac
maniac
Meilhac
oshac
Potomac
sac
sign of the zodiac
tarmac
vac
zodiac

Synonyms and antonyms of tacamahac in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tacamahac» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TACAMAHAC

Find out the translation of tacamahac to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tacamahac from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tacamahac» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

tacamahac
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tacamahac
570 millions of speakers

English

tacamahac
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tacamahac
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طقماق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tacamahac
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tacamahac
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tacamahac
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tacamahac
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tacamahac
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tacamahac
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tacamahac
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tacamahac
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tacamahac
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tacamahac
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tacamahac
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताकामाहाक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tacamahac
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tacamahac
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tacamahac
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tacamahac
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tacamahac
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

tacamahac
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

tacamahac
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

tacamahac
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

tacamahac
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tacamahac

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TACAMAHAC»

The term «tacamahac» is barely ever used and occupies the 194.317 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TACAMAHAC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tacamahac

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TACAMAHAC»

Discover the use of tacamahac in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tacamahac and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A History of the Materia Medica. - London, Longman, Hitsch, ...
73., TACAMAHAC. by some in the Gout and Sciatica. it is made into a Plaister with the Ad dition of Cbio Turpentine and Oil of Mace, which is ap lied to the Stomach in Cases of Indigestions, and to the Head for the Cure o inveterate Pains there, ...
John Hill, 1751
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A history of the materia medica: containing descriptions of ...
734 TACAMAHAC. by some in the Gout and Sciatica, it is made into a Plaister with the Ad dition of Cbio Turpentine and Oil of Mace, which is applied to the Stomach in Cafes of Indigestions, and to the Head for the Cure of inveterate Pains ...
John Hill, Thomas Longman ((Londres)), L. Hawes ((Londres)), 1751
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Über Elemi und Tacamahac
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Otto Saal, 2010
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The Plain English Dispensatory: Containing the Natural ...
'Take Tacamahac strained, half an Ounce;ye_llow Wax, two Drams; melt them together and add, powder-ed Benjamin, and Storax calamit, os each One Dram ; Saffron, half a Scruple ; 'Oil of Anniseed, eight Drops; of Nutmegs, and Cloves, ...
Robert Colborne, 1753
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The Herb Book: The Most Complete Catalog of Herbs Ever Published
Their salicin content may make them useful for the minor pains and aches that aspirin generally relieves. Preparation and Dosage: Same as for quaking aspen. 355 TACAMAHAC (Pojmlus balsamifera) NOTE: The buds of tacamahac ( Populus ...
John Lust, 2014
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Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum: or, The trees and ...
Plants, in the London nurseries, are 2*. 6d. each; at Boll - wyller, 2 francs ; and at New York, 20 cents. I 14. P. balsam i'fer a L. The balsam-bearing Poplar, or Tacamahac Tree. Identification. Lin. SystVeg., 45., Mat Med., SIS.; Pall. FL Bos*,, 1. p.
John Claudius Loudon, 1838
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Theory and Practice of Chirurgical Pharmacy
TACAMAHACA, Tacamahac. There are two kinds : the one a resinous ; the other a balsamic substance ; but they are both the produce of the same tree -, and differ only in the degree of exsiccation, or dryness, occasioned by the evaporation of ...
Robert Dossie, 1761
8
Pharmacopoeia universalis: or, A new universal English ...
Take of Galbanum, twelve Ounces ; of Tacamahac, and yellow Wax, each fix Ounces ; of Ajsa Fatida, four Ounces ; of the Seeds of Oommin and Venice Turpentine, each four Ounces. Mlx them to- gether, and make a Plaister according to Art.
Robert James, 1747
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Arboretum et fruticetum Britannicum; or, The trees and ...
P. balsami'feba L. The balsam-bearing Poplar, or Tacamahac Tree. Identification. Lin SystVeg.,45., Mat. Med., 21.5.; Pall. Fl. Ron., 1. p. 67. 1 41.; Ait Holt Kew.ed. 2. , 5. p. 397 • VVilld. Arb., 23a, Sp. PI., 4. p. 805. ; Mlchx. Arb., 3. ; North Aracr.
John Claudius Loudon, 1838
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees: Volume 1: North America
... balm (Canada); balm of Gilead (USA); balm-of-Gilead, balm poplar, balm tacamahac (Canada); balsam; balsam hamatack, balsam-poplar, bam; black poplar (Canada); Carolina poplar; cottonwood (USA); hackmatack (Canada); hamatack; ...
M.M. Grandtner, 2005

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tacamahac [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tacamahac>. May 2024 ».
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