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up macas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Macas may refer to: Macas (city), the capital city of the province of Morona Santiago in Ecuador Macas Airport
Macas
Topics referred to by the same term
term used by the UK government Make America Crip Again (MACA), a 2017 EP by Snoop Dogg Macas (disambiguation) Maka (disambiguation) Movimiento de Arte
MACA
City in Morona Santiago, Ecuador
years, Macas also developed a small tourism industry based on jungle trekking, trips to indigenous communities, and extreme sports like rafting. Macas is
Macas_(city)
Plant species native to South America
Lepidium meyenii, known as maca or Peruvian ginseng, is an edible herbaceous biennial plant of the family Brassicaceae that is native to South America
Lepidium_meyenii
Neolithic site near Sintra, Portugal
Pré-Histórico da Praia das Maçãs". Historia de Portugal. Retrieved 12 March 2019. "Monumento pré-histórico da Praia das Maçãs vai ser musealizado". Publico
Praia das Maçãs Prehistoric Monument
Praia_das_Maçãs_Prehistoric_Monument
Ecuadorian Indigenous leader
Luis Macas Ambuludí (born 1951) is a Kichwa politician and intellectual from Saraguro,[failed verification] Ecuador. Macas has honorary university degrees
Luis_Macas
International football delegation
England 1–0 W Belo Horizonte J. Gaetjens Chile 2–5 L Recife F. Wallace, J. Maca 1990 Group A Czechoslovakia 1–5 L Florence P. Caligiuri Italy 0–1 L Rome
United States at the FIFA World Cup
United_States_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup
Belgian-born American soccer player
Joseph Andre Maca (September 28, 1920 – July 13, 1982) was a Belgian–American soccer player who earned three caps as left back for the United States men's
Joe_Maca
Rail line
tourist tram line in Portugal. It links the town of Sintra with Praia das Maçãs [pt], passing through Colares and close to the Praia Grande (Sintra) [pt]
Trams_in_Sintra
American soccer player (born 1970)
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
Alexi_Lalas
South Korean animated television series
Maca & Roni (Korean: 마카앤로니) is a South Korean animated television series produced by Brick Studio. It premiered on the cable network Tooniverse on March
Maca_&_Roni
Association football club in Ecuador
exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Macas, Freddy (8 January 2020). "Orense se alista para debut en la Liga Pro Serie
Orense_S.C.
Village in Lisboa, Portugal
Praia da Aguda, Praia do Magoito and Praia das Maçãs. Beach sunset Azenhas do Mar by drone Praia das Maçãs "Azenhas do Mar". cm-sintra.pt (in European Portuguese)
Azenhas_do_Mar
Libertad Lago Agrio Latacunga Limones Logroño Loja Lomas de Sargentillo Macas Machala Manta Mera Milagro Montecristi Muisne Naranjal Nobol Nuevo Rocafuerte
List_of_cities_in_Ecuador
Country in South America
the highway Guayaquil – Salinas Highway Aloag Santo Domingo, Riobamba – Macas (which crosses Sangay National Park). Other new developments include the
Ecuador
Association football tournament in Brazil
César López Fretes Bror Mellberg Charles Antenen René Bader Joe Gaetjens Joe Maca Gino Pariani Frank Wallace Julio Pérez Obdulio Varela Ernesto Vidal Rajko
1950_FIFA_World_Cup
German footballer (1945–2024)
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
Franz_Beckenbauer
Airport
Edmundo Carvajal" (IATA: XMS, ICAO: SEMC), also known as Macas Airport, is an airport serving Macas, the capital of Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador. The
Edmundo_Carvajal_Airport
Province of Ecuador
Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas. The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due
Morona-Santiago_Province
Country in Central Europe
journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, were killed in their home in Veľká Mača. Thousands of people protested in streets across Slovakia for independent
Slovakia
District in Arequipa, Peru
border of the Maca District Souvenir sellers west of Maca the church in Maca The church in Maca (altar) Colca River Hualca Hualca (in Spanish) Instituto
Maca_District
City in Pastaza, Ecuador
founded in 1899. Located between Baños, and the Amazonian cities of Tena and Macas, Puyo is the commercial, cultural and political capital of the region. In
Puyo,_Pastaza
Portuguese professional football club
2004 António Amaral Portugal 2004–2005 Name Nationality Years Vítor Maçãs Portugal 2005 António Caldas Portugal 2005–2006 Ricardo Formosinho Portugal
G.D._Chaves
American soccer player (born 1983)
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
Clint_Dempsey
Soccer player (born 1950)
Alain F. Maca (born February 10, 1950) is a former soccer defender and former President of the JFK International Air Terminal (Terminal 4). He was the
Alain_Maca
American singer (born 1989)
Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2020. Macas, Trisha (June 28, 2016). "Bebe Rexha: Music is about making people know
Bebe_Rexha
Multiple access with collision avoidance (MACA) is a slotted media access control protocol used in wireless LAN data transmission to avoid collisions caused
Multiple access with collision avoidance
Multiple_access_with_collision_avoidance
Bosnian actor and TV host (born 1968)
Dragan Marinković "Maca" (born 17 March 1968) is a Bosnian actor and TV personality. Widely known by his nickname Maca, Marinković is most notable for
Dragan_Marinković
Portuguese archaeological site
with Roman interventions in the Portugal, situated along the Praia das Maçãs in the civil parish of Colares, in municipality of Sintra. The existence
Archaeological Site of Alto da Vigia
Archaeological_Site_of_Alto_da_Vigia
Ecuadorian Paralympic athlete (born 1992)
surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Macas. "Estefany Gisela López Macas". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 4 September 2024. "Paris
Estefany_López
Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean
Islands population". El País. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Maca-Meyer, Nicole; Arnay, Matilde; Rando, Juan Carlos; Flores, Carlos; González
Canary_Islands
Municipality in Trnava Region, Slovakia
Veľká Mača (Hungarian: Nagymácséd) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia. The municipality lies
Veľká_Mača
Spanish confectionery manufacturer
in the UK, France and Portugal as well as Spain. A well known seller is Macas lollies in Northern Ireland. Relle Nolas SoftFruit Dulci Nubes Melons Dipper
Vidal_Golosinas
Multi-use stadium in Ballsh, Albania
Adush Muça Stadium (Albanian: Stadiumi Adush Muça) is a multi-use stadium in Ballsh, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the
Adush_Muça_Stadium
American soccer player (born 1982)
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
Carli_Lloyd
Town in Lima, Peru
"your child". The city holds two annual festivals. The Annual Maca Festival celebrates maca, an aphrodisiac food. The town also has an annual festival revolving
Churin
[9] La Verdad Latacunga La Gaceta Loja Cronica de la tarde [10] El Siglo Macas El Observador Machala El Correo El Nacional La Opinión Manta EL Mercurio
List_of_newspapers_in_Ecuador
Civil parish in Lisbon, Portugal
das Maçãs (Portuguese: Colónia de Férias de Praia das Maçãs) Villa Guida (Old) Casino of Praia das Maçãs (Portuguese: Antigo Casino de Praia das Maçãs) Castle
Colares_(Sintra)
Brazilian musician (1968–2015)
January 1968 – 21 December 2015), better known by his stage name Júpiter Maçã and by its English-language variation Jupiter Apple, was a Brazilian singer
Jupiter_Apple
Municipality in Trnava Region, Slovakia
Malá Mača is a village and municipality in the Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia. The municipality lies at an altitude of 121
Malá_Mača
Hungarian footballer
Sándor Mátyás (Serbian: Шaндop Maћaш, Šandor Maćaš; born 21 March 1973) is a retired Hungarian professional football midfielder. Born in Senta, SR Serbia
Sándor_Mátyás
American soccer player (born 1982)
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
Landon_Donovan
Bantu language spoken in Mozambique
Makhuwa (Emakhuwa; also spelled Makua and Macua) or Mozambican is the primary Bantu language of northern Mozambique. It is spoken by roughly 5.8 million
Makhuwa_language
Ethnic group
legal pluralism, Indigenous Justice and autonomy from the Ecuadorian State. Macas has honorary university degrees in anthropology, linguistics and jurisprudence
Saraguro_people
Czech hammer thrower
Miloš Máca (23 January 1927 – 27 March 1984) was a Czech athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde
Miloš_Máca
Film by Robert Eggers
the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023. Reynolds, Maca (December 26, 2024). "Nosferatu Could Have Another Protagonist". La Cosa
Nosferatu_(2024_film)
Country in South America
lack of oil clean up. Peru is the world's largest producer of quinoa and maca, one of the 5 largest producers of avocado, blueberry, artichoke and asparagus
Peru
Capital of Walloon Brabant province, Wallonia, Belgium
City of the Maca", referring to the statue of the small boy trying to climb the wall of the city hall. Tradition holds that touching the Maca's buttocks
Wavre
Mountain in Chile
Cerro Macá is a stratovolcano located to the north of the Aisén Fjord and to the east of the Moraleda Channel, in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del
Cerro_Macá
Type of biome in the Mediterranean region
[ˈmakkja]; often macchia mediterranea in Italian; Corsican: machja, pronounced [ˈmaca]; Croatian: makija; Occitan: maquís; Catalan: màquia, Spanish: maquia) is
Maquis_shrubland
Portuguese beef dish
towards the end of the 20th century, as one of the founders of Praia das Maçãs (Apple Beach), at a rudimentary tavern where Colares wines were served,
Prego_(Portuguese_sandwich)
American soccer player (born 1973)
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
Claudio_Reyna
American soccer player (born 1970)
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
Cobi_Jones
Town in Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
Ecuador Highway 46 branches in Guamote to the east and connects it with Macas, crossing Sangay National Park. Citypopulation.de Population and area of
Guamote
Province of Ecuador
Pastaza (Spanish pronunciation: [pasˈtasa]) is a province in the Oriente of Ecuador located in the eastern jungle. The capital is Puyo, founded on May
Pastaza_Province
River in Ecuador
locally for fishing, there is also rafting and kayaking offered out of Macas (class III-V). The Rio Upano is known for its fossils, sandy beaches and
Upano_River
Musical artist
Rock band RECORDANDO O VALE DAS MAÇÃS". Progressive Rock & Progressive Metal. Retrieved 2025-12-20. Recordando o Vale das Maçãs discography at Discogs
Recordando_o_Vale_das_Maçãs
People of the Canary Islands
10% or more in some islands. A 2003 genetics research article by Nicole Maca-Meyer et al. published in the European Journal of Human Genetics compared
Canary_Islanders
One of the departments of Gran Colombia
Chimborazo Province. Capital: Riobamba. Cantones: Riobamba, Ambato, Guano, Guaranda, Alausí y Macas. 0°13′S 78°31′W / 0.217°S 78.517°W / -0.217; -78.517
Ecuador_Department
American soccer player (born 1979)
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
Tim_Howard
River in Bihor County, Romania
Valea Nouă: Left: Rebi, Hatasău, Mădărăsău, Pârâu, Fonău Right: Palincăria, Maca, Boboșița "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management
Valea_Nouă_(Crișul_Negru)
Film by David Anspaugh
Louis Jimmy Jean-Louis as Joe Gaetjens, from Haiti Richard Jenik as Joe Maca Nelson Vargas as John Souza Nino Da Silva as Eddie Souza John Harkes as Ed
The Game of Their Lives (2005 film)
The_Game_of_Their_Lives_(2005_film)
2026 Spanish comedy television series
Maca, and Elena) who, 20 years after, are navigating life complexities. Anna Castillo as Bárbara Macarena García as Elena Laura Weissmahr as Maca Sofía
Many_People_Need_to_Die
City in El Oro, Ecuador
Ecuador Province El Oro Canton Machala Founded 1573 Government • Mayor Dario Macas Salvatierra Area • City 42.91 km2 (16.57 sq mi) Elevation 6 m (20 ft) Population
Machala
Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Ecuador
Catholic Church. Its cathedral see, Catedral Purísima de Macas, is located in the city of Macas in Ecuador's Morona-Santiago province. It is exempt, i.e
Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Méndez
Matacoan language spoken in Paraguay
Gerzenstein, containing audio recordings of Maká, from the Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America. Maca (Intercontinental Dictionary Series)
Maká_language
Political party in Ecuador
was able to recruit TV personality Freddy Ehlers and CONAIE leader Luis Macas to its list, adding to its national prominence. The party has been a topic
Pachakutik
American TV series
"Among Us Is Getting an Animated Series Adaptation at Paramount+". MovieWeb. Maca Reynolds. June 27, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024. Felt, Klein (October
Among_Us_(TV_series)
Village of Ecuador
Bridge over the river Pastazas between Puyo and Macas. (Photo: André Hübner)
Sarayaku
Native inhabitants of the Canary Islands
crude fortification. Pottery Mencey baton Guatimac idol Stone artefacts Maca-Meyer et al. 2003 extracted 71 samples of mtDNA from Guanches buried at numerous
Guanches
Genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae
Europe, and Australia. It includes familiar species such as garden cress, maca, and dittander. General common names include peppercress, peppergrass, pepperweed
Lepidium
American soccer player (born 1982)
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
DaMarcus_Beasley
Airport in Quito, Ecuador (1960–2013)
Ecuador (now LATAM Ecuador) Cuenca, Guayaquil Panagra Guayaquil SAEREO Macas SAETA Guayaquil, Cuenca, Baltra, San Cristóbal SAN Ecuador Guayaquil, Cuenca
Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Old_Mariscal_Sucre_International_Airport
Action of passing the tongue over a surface
as koalas source water". The University of Sydney. Retrieved 2024-06-06. Macas-Pogo, Patricio; Sánchez, María Cristina Osorio (2021-09-17). "Use of mineral
Licking
American former soccer player, coach, referee, and broadcaster (b.1943)
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
Joe_Machnik
Plant roots used as a vegetable
Dandelion (Taraxacum) spp. Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) Lepidium meyenii (maca) Microseris lanceolata (murnong or yam daisy) Pachyrhizus spp. (jicama and
Root_vegetable
title in the Fiji Islands and was the wife of the late Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna. Maca Likutabua Gucake was born in the village of Tubou, on the island of Lakeba
Maca_Likutabua
Topics referred to by the same term
SEMC may refer to: ICAO airport code for Macas Airport in Macas, Ecuador Sawnee EMC, electrical cooperative in Cumming, Georgia, United States Snow Entomological
SEMC
American soccer player (1909–1974)
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
Bert_Patenaude
2017 EP by Snoop Dogg
others. It was preceded by two singles, "Dis Finna Be a Breeze!" and "M.A.C.A.". In an interview with Rolling Stone, Snoop Dogg explained the EP's title
Make_America_Crip_Again
Socorro Province of Tunja Kingdom of Quito Province of Quito Province of Macas Province of Guayaquil Province of Jaén de Bracamoros Province of Maynas
List of former European colonies
List_of_former_European_colonies
Italian beatified woman
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church Beatified 24 November 2012, Coliseo La Loma, Macas, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador by Cardinal Angelo Amato Canonized 19 October
Maria_Troncatti
Traditional Austrian pastry
Apfelstrudel, but - less often - is translated to "Strudel de Maçã" (Apple Strudel) or "Folheado de Maçã" (Apple Puff). Apple strudel consists of an oblong strudel
Apple_strudel
Highway in Spain
of the European route E82 to Matosinhos. The border is formed by the Rio Macãs it heads east crossing the Esla river to Zamora and the Duero river valley
N-122_road_(Spain)
Brazilian singer and songwriter (born 1997)
Retrieved 13 March 2021. "MC Hariel - Maçã Verde". Kworb. Retrieved 13 March 2021. "MC Hariel lança videoclipe da faixa "Maçã Verde"". Latinos Brasil. Retrieved
MC_Hariel
Airport in San Cristóbal, Ecuador
Cuenca Esmeraldas Gualaquiza Guayaquil Ibarra Lago Agrio Latacunga Loja Macas Manta Montalvo Putumayo Quito Riobamba Salinas San Cristóbal Santa Cecilia
San_Cristóbal_Airport
New Zealand Royal Commission of Inquiry
2025 Reinstating Children's Commissioner Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2025 MACA (Customary Marine Title) Amendment Act 2025 Regulatory Standards Act 2025
Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned
Royal_Commission_of_Inquiry_into_COVID-19_Lessons_Learned
fishing by immersion and swimming. A 2003 genetics research article by Nicole Maca-Meyer et al. published in the European Journal of Human Genetics compared
Pre-colonial history of the Canary Islands
Pre-colonial_history_of_the_Canary_Islands
Season of television series
exited Result Saša Ćurčić Đani Retired football player 35 1 29 Winner Dragan "Maca" Marinković Actor 39 1 29 Runner-up Danijel Alibabić Pop singer 19 1 29 3rd
Big Brother VIP (Serbian TV series) season 1
Big_Brother_VIP_(Serbian_TV_series)_season_1
Filipino lawyer and 39th Solicitor General of the Philippines
DepEd if he wins presidency". GMA News Online. Retrieved May 29, 2025. Macas, Trisha (March 6, 2017). "Duterte appoints new Pag-IBIG OIC". GMA News Online
Darlene_Berberabe
American soccer player and executive (born 1968)
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
Jeff_Agoos
American soccer player and coach (born 1963)
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
Preki
President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986
Rhetoric (1972–1985)". Philippine Studies. 66 (4). doi:10.13185/2244-1638.4362. Maca, Mark (April 2018). "Education in the 'New Society' and the Philippine Labour
Ferdinand_Marcos
2023 animated superhero film
from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2024. Reynolds, Maca (May 25, 2023). "Guillermo del Toro Joins the Critics in Praising Spider-Man:
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man:_Across_the_Spider-Verse
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
Archived from the original on September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016. Macas, T. (December 9, 2016). "Duterte signs EO creating committee to review 1987
Rodrigo_Duterte
American attorney and politician
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
Joe_Robbie
River in the Amazon Basin of South America
Bridge over the Pastaza River between Puyo and Macas
Pastaza_River
American soccer player
Keller Keough Kropfelder Kuntner Lalas Lang Lenarduzzi Lilly Lloyd Looby Maca MacMillan Markgraf Mausser B. McBride P. McBride McGhee Jo. McGuire McIlvenny
Jim_Brown_(soccer,_born_1908)
2016 film by Jon M. Chu
Fleischer To Direct Next 'Now You See Me' Pic For Lionsgate". Reynolds, Maca (October 29, 2023). "Now You See Me 3 Moving Forward at Lionsgate". MovieWeb
Now_You_See_Me_2
Topics referred to by the same term
eBuddy XMS, instant-messaging service ISO 639:xms, Moroccan Sign Language Macas Airport (IATA: XMS), Ecuador XMS Capital Partners, a global financial services
XMS
MACAS
MACAS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire, so named from the genitive case of the northern English personal name Mack + Old English ēg ‘island’, ‘low-lying land’.Irish : variant of Mackesy, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Macasa ‘descendant of Macus’, a personal name which is probably a form of Magnus.
MACAS
MACAS
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Gaelic, Scottish
Friend of the Sea; Variant of Erwin; Boar-friend; Place Name; Beautiful
Male
Italian
Short form of Italian/Spanish Anacleto, CLETO means "called back, invoked."
Male
Hindi/Indian
(दीपक) Variant spelling of Hindi Dipak, DEEPAK means "little lamp."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shwetang | à®·à¯à®µà¯‡à®¤à®¾à®‚க
Fair complexioned
Boy/Male
Arabic
Idol
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of quilts and mattresses, and also of the quilted garments worn in battle by those who could not afford armor made of metal, from an agent derivative of Middle English, cuilte, coilte ‘quilt’, ‘mattress’ (from Old French, from Latin culcita ‘mattress’).
Boy/Male
English French
Variant of a French surname. American classic western film Destry Rides Again.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Nature; Lord's Name; Colourfull
Boy/Male
Arabic, French, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Sindhi
Young Hawk; Eagle; Lion; Strong; Young Eagle
Male
Dutch
, son of Tolmai, or, son of furrows.
MACAS
MACAS
MACAS
MACAS
MACAS
n.
A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa, etc., to prevent them from being soiled by macassar or other oil from the hair.