VerbarLecythis - Definition - Law Dictionary Home Dictionary Definition verbarlecythis

Definition :

A genus of gigantic trees chiefly Brazilian of the order Myrtaceaelig having woody capsules opening by an apical lid Lecythis Zabucajo yields the delicious sapucaia nuts Lecythis Ollaria produces the monkey pots its capsules Its bark separates into thin sheets like paper used by the natives for cigarette wrappers