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Definition: Astrocaryum vulgare
Tucum
\Tu"cum\, n. [So called by the Indians of Brazil.]
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.
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