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and pear, fig, and palm trees

French translation: poirier, figuier, palmier

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English term or phrase:and pear, fig, and palm trees
French translation:poirier, figuier, palmier

00:10 Jun 21, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
English term or phrase: and pear, fig, and palm trees
Powders made from seeds, roots, and willow bark, and pear, fig, and palm trees were mixed with wine, beer, and plant oils.

Medecines in Mesopotamia from a history textbook

Powder from a pear or a fig? Is it the dried pear or fig or is it from the leaves? or something else? I just don't understand their point there... do you??
Cybèle Ribeyron
Local time: 13:43
poirier, figuier, palmier
Explanation:
probably the bark again...
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sarahl (X)
Local time: 10:43
Grading comment
Merci, j'ai réussi à formuler quelque chose de bien.
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3 +7poirier, figuier, palmier
sarahl (X)


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
poirier, figuier, palmier


Explanation:
probably the bark again...

sarahl (X)
Local time: 10:43
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Merci, j'ai réussi à formuler quelque chose de bien.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hervé du Verle: no, the fruits ... dried - tssss pilpouler asteure...un palmier peut donner des dattes, on utilise aussi son huile, etc. Seule l"écorce de saule était utilisée : pour l'aspirine que je vais prendre. B'soir
1 hr
  -> fruits of a palm tree?
agree  Sandra C.
2 hrs
  -> merci Sandra !
agree  jennifer newsome (X)
3 hrs
  -> thanks Jennifer!
agree  PFB (X)
3 hrs
  -> merci Philippe
agree  Francine Alloncle
5 hrs
  -> merci Francine !
agree  Carolyn Brice
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Carolyn
agree  Stéphanie Serraï
8 hrs
  -> Merci Stéphanie
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