RAKASIRA
\ɹˌakɐsˈi͡əɹə], \ɹˌakɐsˈiəɹə], \ɹ_ˌa_k_ɐ_s_ˈiə_ɹ_ə]\
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An American balsam; of a brownish or brownish-red colour; semi-transparent; brittle; softening and becoming tenacious by heat; inodorous when cold, but exhaling a very agreeable smell when heated; and possessing a balsamic and slightly bitter taste. The precise vegetable that furnishes it is not known. It has been used chiefly as a balsam in gonorrhoea and urinary affections.
By Robley Dunglison
