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The tree was named for the glue-like secretion of its bark and the use of horse-hooves for glue in former times—the French word (French is the colonizing language of Agalega) for "horse" is "cheval".
Cheval may refer to: Cheval, Florida, United States; Cheval tree, a tree native to North Agalega Island; Cheval mirror, a full-length floor-standing mirror mounted in a frame that allows it to swing freely; Cheval, loan word from French meaning horse meat
This is a list of English words with derivatives in Latin (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words.
Ashva (horse) and stha (situated), meaning where horses are tied, is another derivation. [ 3 ] Yama , while instructing Naciketa describes the eternal Asvattha tree with its root upwards, and branches downwards, which is the pure immortal Brahman , in which all these worlds are situated, and beyond which there is nothing else ( Katha Upanishad ...
When the common name of the organism in English derives from an indigenous language of the Americas, it is given first. In biological nomenclature , organisms receive scientific names , which are formally in Latin , but may be drawn from any language and many have incorporated words from indigenous language of the Americas.
An abatis, abattis, or abbattis is a field fortification consisting of an obstacle formed (in the modern era) of the branches of trees laid in a row, with the sharpened tops directed outwards, towards the enemy. The trees are usually interlaced or tied with wire. Abatis are used alone or in combination with wire entanglements and other ...
Chevalet may refer to: . Easel, French expression originally meaning "little horse", deriving from the diminutive for "cheval" (m) - "horse"; Trestle support, an improvised table or device for lifting up work pieces
The etymology is disputed: two possible sources are an Algonquian word for "counsel", 'cau´-cau-as´u'; or the Algonquian cawaassough, meaning an advisor, talker, or orator. [11] Chinkapin (definition) From Powhatan chechinquamins, [12] reconstituted as */t͡ʃiːht͡ʃiːnkweːmins/, the plural form. [13] Chipmunk (definition)