10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIVI-DIVI»
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divi-divi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Authors P.C.M. Jansen CAESALPINIA CORIARIA (Jacq.) Willd. Protologue Sp. pl.
2(1): 532 (1799). Family Caesalpiniaceae (Leguminosae – Cae- salpinioideae)
Chromosome number 2n = 24 Vernacular names Divi-divi (En). Dividivi (Fr).
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Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, Second Edition
Amer, Guilandina bonduc L., G. bonducella L. Activities (Divi-Divi) —
Abortifacient (f; WO2); Anthelminthic (1; HHB); Antipyretic (1; HHB; PH2; WO2);
Antispasmodic (f; EFS); Astringent (1; HHB); Diuretic (1; EFS; WO2); Emollient (1;
WO2); ...
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Spanish Word Histories and Mysteries: English Words That ...
Germanic word that appears in Italian marcare appears in Old English as mearc,
"mark," the ancestor of Modern English mark. divi-divi The divi-divi is a tree native
to southern Mexico, Central America, the northern part of South America, and ...
Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries, 2007
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Railway Locomotives and Cars
For manufacturing dressing leather, I mix the solutions of divi-divi and light terra-
japonica, prepared as before mentioned, and put the hides or skins into them
with the same proportions of bark and liquor as are hereinbefore directed to be
used ...
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A Dictionary of the Economic Products of India
“The actual demand for Divi-divi pods is not known. England imports about 4,000
tons every year, in addition to about iz,000 tons of sumach. But as Divi-divi is
gradually ousting the latter, its demand appears to be capable of great expansion
.
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The Mechanic's Register
For manufacturing dressing leather, I mix the solutions of divi-divi and light terra-
japonica, prepared as before mentioned, and put the hides or skins into them
with the same proportions of bark and liquor as are herinbefore directed to be
used ...
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Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow ...
N0tice of Divi-divi. By J OHN Srrmnousn, Ph.D. Tms substance, by some called
Divi-divi, by others Libi-divi, has of late years been imported into this country from
Carthagona in considerable quantities. It is the pod of a leguminous shrub, which
...
Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow, 1842
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The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and ...
The tannin of oak bark appears, therefore, also to differ from that of nut-galls. Divi-
divi. — The astringent substance by some called Divi- divi, by others Libi-divi, has
of late years been imported into Great Britain from Carthagena in considerable ...
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Mechanics' Magazine, and Journal of the Mechanics' Institute
water or weak tan liquor, and afterwards reduce the solutions to the required
strength by the addition of water or weak tanning liquor ; and when I have, by the
processes aforesaid, obtained the requisite solutions of gum-kino, divi-divi, light ...
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The Repertory of patent inventions [formerly The Repertory ...
... the leather produced will be too hard and close for general purposes ; if divi-
divi be used alone, it will produce leather lighter in colour than usual ; if terra-
japonica be used alone, an article will be produced possessed neither of that
firmness ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIVI-DIVI»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
divi-divi is used in the context of the following news items.
Colourful, multicultural Curacao has Dutch roots with Caribbean flair
It is dominated by six-metre-tall cacti and wind-shaped divi-divi trees. The north side of the island is rocky with strong waves. The southside ... «Waterloo Record, Oct 14»
12 ways Curaçao will steal your heart
Trails around its centerpiece mountain pass cactus — towering datu, candelabra-shaped kadushi, prickly pear — and wild orchids and divi-divi ... «Dallas Morning News, Oct 14»
Curious about the Caribbean's Curacao
... lizards, and tropical birds and, like the neighbouring island of Aruba, there are many cacti and divi-divi trees bent by the prevailing winds. «www.insidebelleville.com/bellevilleregion-news/, Feb 14»
Geography in the News: Curaçao, Newly Independent Micro-State?
It has numerous species of cactus, thorny shrubs, evergreens and a national tree called the divi-divi, whose branches point westward, ... «NatGeo News Watch, Feb 14»
Off-the-beaten-track Caribbean holidays: readers' tips
... drawings as well as trails that showcase Aruba's great variety of plants and animals, like the divi-divi and kwihi trees, rare and exotic cactuses ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 13»
Aruba set for Ritz Carlton opening
Divi-divi trees are part of the natural landscape at the Ritz-Carlton, One "happy island" is about to get a lot happier, if Ritz-Carlton has its way. «Travel Weekly, Oct 13»
A treasure grove
The tree cover includes pungan, poovarasan, mayil kondrai, divi-divi tree with fragrant pale yellow flowers (that yield the nectar for honeybees), ... «The Hindu, Sep 13»
Luring butterflies
They swarmed around the flowers of one tree in particular: the divi-divi. The flowers of the attractive native of the Caribbean have a heady ... «The Hindu, Aug 13»
Oranjestad, Aruba
Desolate, arid and ruggedly beautiful with Kadushi cactus, divi-divi trees and waves crashing against the rocky shoreline. The California ... «USA TODAY, Jul 13»
Enchanting Aruba entices families for an unforgettable adventure
If you're not sure of the way back to the hotels, one need only follow the divi-divi trees that all slant and point in the same direction (southwest) ... «New York Daily News, Mar 13»
