lecythis Meaning, Definition & Usage
Lec"y*this noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. 3 an oil flask.Definitions
(Bot.) 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.
