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picule (s.xiii2/4)
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picule (s.xiii2/4)

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picle  
  FEW:  picula 8,431b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  picule  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  picula 2276b

Picula is the diminutive of pix, which in turn produced pois1.

s.

bot.liquid pitch or resin which exudes from some coniferous trees, typically aromatic: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Et faites boillir membra ou picle oveques .i. unce de fort aisil  A-N Med i 251.192

[gdw]

See also:

picure  pois1 
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