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Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
the Third Week of Advent
the Third Week of Advent
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Bible Dictionaries
Lecythis
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(n.) A genus of gigantic trees, chiefly Brazilian, of the order Myrtaceae, 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.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Lecythis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/l/lecythis.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Lecythis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/l/lecythis.html. 1828.
