Lecythis
Pronunciation : Lec"y*this
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. 3 an oil flask.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of gigantic trees, chiefly Brazilian, of the order Myrtace?, 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913