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La Ventosa Diidxazá Lexico-Botanical Dictionary: Example 327

Word senses:

yaga biquiiche quichi' Name for the white variety of <guamúchil> (as opposed to the variety found in the hills). In the name <yaga biquiiche quichi'>, the word <quichi'> means 'white'. This name refers to <Microlobius foetidus> and <Havardia pallens>, two species of the Fabaceae family. The latter can also be called <yaga biquiiche dani>. These are abundant trees that reach a height of 15 meters. The numerous flowers are distributed in sprigs with visible white stamens that stick out like little mustaches. The species <Havardia pallens> produces flat, dry pods that are brown when mature, while the fruit of the <Microlobius foetidus> is thick and curved. These trees have been used for tanning hides. The wood is commonly said to fall apart easily.

biquiiche blancu ca la? nápani caadxi bandaga verde la? ne rácani nasoo huiini de bia' bia' chii bia' rácani de nasoo, peru qui riquiiñedini para nin para xadé la?, nin para yaga le' la? nin para gasti' nabé namuxeni, nagueenda riaabini

the biquiiche blancu has green leaves and it can grow rather tall, up to ten meters in height, but it is not used neither for firewood nor to build fences nor anything else it is weak, it rots easily

el guamúchil blanco tiene unas hojas verdes y llega a medir diez metros de altura, pero no sirve ni para leña de comal, ni para leña de cerco ni para nada es muy débil, se degrada rápido [Spanish]

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