Meaning & use
degame
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A tropical American tree valued for its tough, elastic wood, traditionally used to make fishing rods and archery bows.
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Old fishing rods were sometimes crafted from degame wood for its flexibility.
The workshop displayed antique bows carved from degame.
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Also called lancewood, degame belongs to the madder family and grows in Central America and the Caribbean.
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