Definition of "tacamahac" []

• Any of several aromatic resinous substances used in ointments and incense. (noun)
• See balsam poplar. (noun)

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• "Could it be that tacamahac (Populus) and hackmatack (Larix) got confused (the words, not the trees)?"
• "Common names for P. balsamifera include balsam poplar, hackmatack, and tacamahac; common names for L. laricina include American larch, tamarack, hackmatack, and black larch."
• "The camp had been placed under a beautiful tree -- the tacamahac, or balsam poplar (_Populus balsamifera_)."