Tacamahac
Pronunciation : Tac"a*ma*hac`, Tac`a*ma*ha"ca
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A bitter balsamic resin obtained from tropical American trees of the genus Elaphrium (E. tomentosum and E. Tacamahaca), and also from East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum; also, the resinous exhudation of the balsam poplar.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Any tree yielding tacamahac resin, especially, in North America, the balsam poplar, or balm of Gilead (Populus balsamifera).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913