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Definition of Tucum
1. n. A fine, strong fiber obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum vulgare), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.; also, the plant yielding this fiber. Called also tecum, and tecum fiber.
Definition of Tucum
1. Noun. A fine, strong fibre obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm (''Astrocaryum vulgare''), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.. ¹
2. Noun. The plant that yields this fibre. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Tucum
1. A fine, strong fibre obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum vulgare), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.; also, the plant yielding this fibre. Synonym: tecum, and tecum fibre. Origin: So called by the Indians of Brazil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)