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tacamahac

tac·a·ma·hac [ tákəmə hàk ] (plural tac·a·ma·hacs) or tac·ma·hack [ tákmə hàk ] (plural tac·ma·hacks)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. strong-smelling resinous substance: a resinous tree gum. Use: ointments, incense.

2. tree yielding tacamahac resin: a tree that yields tacamahac resin, especially the balsam poplar

[Late 16th century. Via obsolete Spanish tacamahaca< Nahuatl tecomahiyac]
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