English Explanatory Dictionary

pinhoen oil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An oil obtained from Jatropha curcas (syn. Curcas multifidus), formerly used as an emetic.

Word forms

pinhoen oil

Etymology

From Portuguese pinhão (“pine nut”)

Synonyms

hell oil
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