banak
Britishnoun
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a tree of the genus Virola , of Central America: family Myristicaceae
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the timber of this tree, used esp in Honduras for turning and construction
Etymology
Origin of banak
C20: Honduran name
Example Sentences
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The writer’s favorite source, illustrated as “Shoshoni and Banak I”.
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From many examples may be selected the Omaha sign for think, guess, which is precisely the same as that of the Absaroka, Shoshoni and Banak for brave, see page 414.
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Brave, or "strong-hearted," is made by the Absaroka, Shoshoni, and Banak Indians by merely placing the clinched fist to the breast, the latter having allusion to the heart, the clinching of the hand to strength, vigor, or force.
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This sign, according to the informant, is also employed by the Banak and Umatilla Indians.
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According to this informant, the Shoshoni use the same sign for Banak as for themselves.
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