Glossary entry (derived from question below)
français term or phrase:
Bois d’Inde
anglais translation:
West Indian Bay Tree
Added to glossary by
Andreas THEODOROU
Feb 5, 2007 22:13
17 yrs ago
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français term
Espagne
Translator/writer (medical/pharma specn)
Native in: anglais
Works in: grec vers anglais, français vers anglais, espagnol vers anglais, and 2 more.
Bois d’Inde
français vers anglais
Sciences
Botanique
Plant/tree used in dyeing (eg hair coloring)
Proposed translations
(anglais)
| 3 | West Indian Bay Tree |
liz green (X)
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| 3 +2 | Bay rum (pimenta racemosa) |
Alain Pommet
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| 4 | Haematoxylon / bloodwood |
Anton Konashenok
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| 2 | Indian wood |
Diana Donzelli-Gaudet
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Proposed translations
10 heures
Selected
West Indian Bay Tree
I think this is an alternative name for the Bay Rum Tree
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "From my own researches, starting from the INRA site, I found this term.
Thanks to everyone for their answers.
And according to Wiki, Bay Rum tree is an alternative name"
4 minutes
Diana Donzelli-Gaudet
Native in français
The right word at the right time!
Native in: italien (Variants: Milanese, Standard-Italy) 
, français (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: anglais vers italien, français vers italien, italien vers français, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Indian wood
Indian wood
+2
15 minutes
Alain Pommet
Native in anglais
Careful,accurate+reliable: DipTrans CIL
Native in: anglais
Works in: français vers anglais
Bay rum (pimenta racemosa)
See link
Peer comment(s):
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Bourth (X)
: That's what I found too, but it's a spice, and there's no mention of it being used as a dye, let alone specifically for hair colouring ... 'Spect it makes one nice to eat tho' / "Norwegian wood" next, d'ya reckon?
3 minutes
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Belated thanks. I think Anton found the right answer though.
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Raymonde Gagnier
: It's used to make hair grow stronger, but to dye it? Who knows...
5 heures
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Thanks rousselures, maybe I could do with trying some.
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41 minutes
Anton Konashenok
Tchèque (République)
Tchèque (République)
Native in anglais
Tchèque (République)
Competing on quality, not on price
Native in: russe , anglais
Works in: français vers anglais, tchèque vers anglais, danois vers anglais, and 10 more.
Haematoxylon / bloodwood
also known as campeche
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Note added at 43 mins (2007-02-05 22:56:33 GMT)
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http://www.henriettesherbal.com/eclectic/usdisp/haematoxylon...
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Note added at 43 mins (2007-02-05 22:56:33 GMT)
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http://www.henriettesherbal.com/eclectic/usdisp/haematoxylon...
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