tacamahac

• ⇰ A bitter balsamic resin obtained from tropical American trees of the genus <gen>Elaphrium</gen> (<spn>Elaphrium tomentosum</spn> and <spn>Elaphrium Tacamahaca</spn>), and also from East Indian trees of the genus <gen>Calophyllum</gen>; also, the resinous
• ⇰ Any tree yielding tacamahac resin, especially, in North America, the balsam poplar, or balm of Gilead (<spn>Populus balsamifera</spn>).