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Definition of Hymenaea
1. Noun. Genus of tropical American timber trees.
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Fabaceae, Family Fabaceae, Family Leguminosae, Legume Family, Leguminosae, Pea Family
Member holonyms: Courbaril, Hymenaea Courbaril
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hymenaea
Literary usage of Hymenaea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes on the Manufacture of Pottery Among Savage Races by Charles Frederick Hartt (1873)
"A similar resin, said to be the product of the same species of Hymenaea is used
to varnish ... Sub voce Hymenaea. (3) Humboldt. Personal Narrative. Val. ..."
2. The Student, and Intellectual Observer (1869)
"What is known in commerce as Brazilian copal is probably produced by species of
Hymenaea. Dr. Daniell, who resided some time in West Africa, ..."
3. Naval Stores: History, Production, Distribution and Consumption by Thomas Gamble (1921)
"The material is a fossilized resin produced by certain varieties of what is known
as the East African copal tree, such as Hymenaea Verrucosa and Hymenaea ..."
4. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium by United States National Herbarium, United States National Museum (1905)
"See Hymenaea courbaril. This variety is described as a very beautiful tree, large
and robust, reaching 90 feet (27 meters) in height and with a straight ..."