The commercial dictionary of trade products : manufacturing and technical terms, moneys, weights, and measures of all countries / by P.L. Simmonds.

  • Simmonds, P. L. (Peter Lund), 1814-1897.
Date:
1892
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Credit: The commercial dictionary of trade products : manufacturing and technical terms, moneys, weights, and measures of all countries / by P.L. Simmonds. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BYS [437] CAL Butter Tree {Combrctum Imtgraceum), the fruit of this Caffrarian tree yields a butter-like fat of an aromatic flavour, used by the natives with their food. Button-shank Maker, a trade at Bir- mingham. Button Solderer, a trade at Birming- ham. Butts, a local name for turbots. I'.vEW, the Dillenia scabra, a tree of Pegu, furnishing large and good tim- ber for house-building. Bvrrh, a tonic liqueur, it is made with Malaga wine and bitters. Bysabol, a kind of coarse myrrh. 0 (JABAGOfl, a kind of ebony wood, ^ exported from the Philippines. Cabbage-tree Hats, a name in Aus- tralia for hats made from the leaves of ('orypha australis. Cabaret (French), a wine shop; but applied to Asarum europwum, because the frequenters of pothouses are said to use the leaves and roots to produce vomiting. Cabezon (Pomodasys panamensis), a small edible fish of the Pacific. Cabillaud (French), a name for fresh codfish. Cabilma, an ornamental San Domingo wood resembling mahogany, but much inferior in quality. Cabinzas, large broad sardines, in Chili. Cablegram, a message sent through a submarine cable. Cable-hanger, a hook or clip to sup- port serial cables. Caboceer, a kind of chief in Ashantee. Cabotier (French), a coasting-vessel. C.uirillas, a Chilian rock-fish, Cheilo- daetylus sp. Cabrit, a name for the pronghorn, Anti- locapra americana. Cacahuete, a Spanish name for the ground nut (Arachishypogosa). CAonACA, an inferior colourless spirit made in Brazil from the juice of the sugar cane. Cachagtjyo, the name in Chili for the Dv/reillea utilis, a sea-weed which is sold in bundles as an edible vegetable. Cachalot, the sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus. Caciiemere, a woollen fabric in consid- erable favour. Cachil, a name in Travancore for the red yam (Dioscorea a In In I Caciiiri: Cassiri, a fermented liquor made in South America from the cassava root. < Iaohou (French), catechu. Caotocavaxli, a kind of Italian cheese. Oaoks, a technical term in America for children's shoes. C.idafaes, a Lisbon white wine. i' IDDI8, a waste tow of hemp, for paper- making. Cade Lamb, a house lamb, brought up by hand. Cadiokhar, a local name in Bombay for borax. Cafeine, a trade name for a mixture of roasted grain and chicory ground, sold for coffee. Gaffer Bread, the heart or core of the crowns of some Cycads, which yield starchy matter: see Brood-boon in Dictionary. Gaffis, in Susa = 480 kilos., about two quarters, or just two salrnas of Malta. Cahouane, a name in the Seychelles for common turtle shell, in contra- distinction to tortoise shell: see Caou- ANA. Caille (French), the quail; also curdled milk. Cainoa, a black medicinal root of Brazil obtained from a species of CMococca : an infusion of the bark of the root is a powerful emetic, purgative, diuretic, and tonic. Calabar Beans, the seeds of Physostig- ma venenosum, the ordeal bean of Africa, which is a useful myopic, and a powerful anodyne. The ordeal bean of Madagascar is I to nghinia vcnervijlua. Calabar Skins, a name given to some species of squirrel skins, Sciurus vul- garis and S. cinereus. Calabash Nutmeg, a name for the fruit of the Monodoraiwvristica; which is cultivated in Jamaica, and, like the true nutmeg, is highly aromatic. Calambao Wood, a name for Aquilwria agalloeha. Calbigia, a name in Italy for a kind of soft wheat (THUcwm vulgarej; ronian- ella being another kind. Calcanzate, an inferior kind of Balsam of Peru. Caloite, carbonate of lime. Calcium, the metallic base of lime. Caleejeerah, a name for the seeds of Nigclla satica; known as black cumin. Galfini, a preparation made with the oil distilled from the outer bark of the birch, anil used for flavouring beer in Bavaria. Caljgraph, a particular kind of type- writer. Calipever: see Callipeva in Dic- tionary. Callibogus, a drink made in Newfound- land by adding spirits to spruce beer. Callimanco : see Calamanco in Dic- tionary. Calls, varieties of whistles for summon- ing cabs, policemen, etc. Cali.yareka. prepared slices of boiled betel nut sold in Cochin. C'almar (Loligo vulgaris], a species of squid, eaten as food, and much used for bait in sea-fishing.