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tucum |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tucum \Tu"cum\, n. [So called by the Indians of Brazil.] A fine, strong fiber obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm ({Astrocaryum vulgare}), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.; also the plant yielding this fiber. Called also {tecum}, and {tecum fiber}.
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