Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A kind of gum obtained in the East Indies from an angular columnar species of Euphorbia, E. Cattimandoo. It is used as a cement and as a remedy for rheumatism.
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The juice of _E. cattimandoo_ furnishes caoutchouc of a very good quality, which, however, becomes brittle, although soaking in hot water renders it again pliable.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture William Saunders 1861
bilby commented on the word cattimandoo
Stuck in Nepal again.
November 9, 2008