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June 09, 2008
campeche
campêche [bois-campêche] (1.I.ii; 1.III.i).
Haematoxylon campechianum is found in Central and South America. It produces a heavy, very hard wood and has a variety of medical uses. The tree has a variety of common names, including campeche [campêche] and bois-campeche [bois-campêche], and also 'logwood (Bib:36), hence Walcott’s translation of the Creole 'choeur campêche' (1.III.i) as 'Logwood Heart'.
Amanda Hopkins
09 Jun 2008 11:23
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adze
adze (1.I.ii).
A heavy hand tool with a steel cutting blade attached at right-angles to a wooden handle, used for dressing timber (Bib:CED).
Amanda Hopkins
09 Jun 2008 10:53
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frotted
frotted (1.I.ii).
From frottage, meaning the act or process of taking a rubbing from a rough surface, such as wood, for a work of art (Bib:CED).
Amanda Hopkins
09 Jun 2008 10:48
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garrulous
garrulous (1.I.i).
Given to constant and frivolous chatter; loquacious; talkative (Bib:CED).
Amanda Hopkins
09 Jun 2008 10:44
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corolla
corolla (1.I.i).
The petals of a flower collectively, forming an inner floral envelope (Bib:CED).
Amanda Hopkins
09 Jun 2008 10:40
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sea–almond
sea-almond (1.I.i &c.).
Terminalia catappa, characterised by its pagoda shape. The sea-almond grows on sandy shores, and the leaves and bark can be used as dressing for wounds (Bib:35), which is perhaps why Philoctete displays his wound here.
Amanda Hopkins
09 Jun 2008 10:29
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