CALAPPITE
\kˈalɐpˌa͡ɪt], \kˈalɐpˌaɪt], \k_ˈa_l_ɐ_p_ˌaɪ_t]\
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Rumphius has given this name to calculous concretions, found in the interior of certain cocoa-nuts. The cocoa-tree itself the Malays call Calappa. These stones are, likewise, termed Vegetable Bezoards. The Malays attribute potent virtues to them, and wear them as amulets.
By Robley Dunglison
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