Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An oil extracted from the nuts of Carapa Guianensis. See
Carapa .
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By pressure, the seeds yield a liquid oil called carap-oil or crab-oil, suitable for burning in lamps.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture William Saunders 1861
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