WHAT DOES DEGAME MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of degame in the English dictionary
The definition of degame in the dictionary is a deciduous tree of South and Central America, Calycophyllum candidissimum, also known as lemonwood. Other definition of degame is the wood of this tree, which is hard but elastic, and thus popular for making archery bows and fishing rods.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEGAME»
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The Encyclopedia of Wood
It may grow in pure stands and is common on shaded hillsides and along
waterways. The heartwood of degame ranges from light brown to oatmeal
colored and is sometimes grayish. The sapwood is lighter in color and merges
gradually with ...
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2013
2
Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees: Volume 1: North America
Mussaenda candida Poir. degame calycophyllum; degame; degame lance wood
(UK); degame-lancewood (UK); degami; lancewood p.p. (Panama, USA); lemon
wood (Honduras); lemonwood (Panama, USA) f calycophylle blanc alazano ...
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Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, ...
Schult. e degame calycophyllum; degame; degame lance wood, degame-
lancewood (UK); degami; lancewood p.p. (Panama, USA); lemon wood (
Honduras); lemonwood (Panama, USA) f calycophylle blanc s alazano (
Colombia, Panama); ...
M.M. Grandtner, Julien Chevrette, 2013
PKOBABLY no other tree indigenous to tropical America affords a wood that is so
well known to the younger generation in the United States as that of the degame,
or the so-called lemon- wood of commerce ; every one interested in archery ...
The heartwood of degame ranges from a light brown to gray, while that of
capirona has a distinct yellowish cast. In either species there is no sharp
demarcation of heart- wood and sapwood. The texture is fine and uniform. The
grain is usually ...
State University College of Forestry at Syracuse University, 1969
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The Encyclopedia of Wood
Crabwood (See Andiroba) Cristobal (See Macawood) Cuangare (See Banak)
Degame Degame or lemonwood (Calycophyllum candidissimum) occurs in Cuba
and ranges from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and ...
U S Dept of Agriculture Forest Service, 1987
7
Wood handbook: wood as an engineering material
Crabwood (See Andiroba) Cristobal (See Macawood) Cuangare (See Banak)
Degame Degame or lemonwood (Calycophyllum candidissimum) occurs in Cuba
and ranges from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and ...
Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.), 1987
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U.S.D.A. Forest Service Research Paper FPL.
medium and the wood is without odor and taste. The wood weighs about 50
pounds per cubic foot. It has been stated that degame tends to warp when dried
in small sizes such as those used for archery bow staves. Air seasoning ...
9
The Encyclopedia of Wood: Wood as an Engineering Material
The species best known in the United States and particularly in the archery field
is degame (Calycophyttum candidissimum) , which was imported in the past in
some quantities from Cuba. Capirona (C. spruceanum) of the Amazon Basin is a
...
10
The Forests of Costa Rica: A General Report on the Forest ...
MadroTTo, Salamo, Degame calycophyllum. Common in the forests of
Guanacaste and Nicoya, especially along watercourses. Diameters to 24 inches,
usually with short, fluted boles. The hard, yellow- brown wood j.s the source of
the ...
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEGAME»
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Remembering Noel
After the direct examination by prosecutor Daphne Degame, Judge Sarmiento asked Noel if he would cross-examine me. He answered, “No ... «Sun.Star, Feb 14»
