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1: Palma che fa olio1 2: sono i suoi frutti in forma di Pina che appena un homo ne parta uno; quando e vermegli[o] [. . .] e lo pestano e lo pongano al sole e poi al foco e si liquefa; mandando fuori un liquor denzo come o il nostro d[. . .]unto, ma di color giallo, questo è l’olio della Terra si p[er] condire come p[er] bruciare; e p[er] frigere il pesce e meglio de [. . .] 

1: Palm tree that makes oil 2: these are its fruits in the shape of a pine cone [so large] that a man can only carry one; when it is red [. . .] and they pound it and they put it in the sun and then in the fire and it liquefies; it oozes a dense liquid like our [. . .] oily, but of yellow color, this is the oil of the country, be it to season or to cook; and to fry fish it is better [. . .]

  • 1. Elaeis guinensis.
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