Camachile (Noun)
Meaning
Common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The camachile tree provided shade for the village, its leafy branches and thorns protecting the villagers from harsh sun and wild animals.
- In some regions, the wood from the camachile tree is highly valued for furniture-making due to its strength and durability.
- After a heavy rain, the villagers would harvest the mucilaginous gum from the camachile tree to use in traditional medicine.
- The cooks in the village loved the sickle-shaped pods of the camachile tree, using them in a variety of sweet and savory dishes.
- The vibrant yellow dye extracted from the camachile tree's flowers was used by local artisans to color textiles, adding a pop of bright color to their traditional clothing.