quebracho
any of several tropical American trees of the genus Schinopsis, having very hard wood, especially S. lorentzii, the wood and bark of which are important in tanning and dyeing.
a tree, Aspidosperma quebrachoblanco, of the dogbane family, yielding a medicinal bark.
the wood or bark of any of these trees.
Origin of quebracho
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How to use quebracho in a sentence
The extract is chiefly quebracho, though some chestnut may be used.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner BennettBut a certain variety of the quebracho tree is much more valuable for another purpose, viz: the tanning of leather.
Birdseye Views of Far Lands | James T. NicholsFor some years now, two new factors of valuation have come into being: the culture of lucerne and the planting of quebracho wood.
The Argentine in the Twentieth Century | Albert B. MartinezThe Formosa company, which deals in timber and quebracho tannin, has a capital of 200,000.
The Argentine in the Twentieth Century | Albert B. Martinezquebracho wood and mangrove bark have been used, but are now made into extracts (pp. 38 and 41).
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner Bennett
British Dictionary definitions for quebracho
/ (keɪˈbrɑːtʃəʊ, Spanish keˈβratʃo) /
either of two anacardiaceous South American trees, Schinopsis lorentzii or S. balansae, having a tannin-rich hard wood used in tanning and dyeing
an apocynaceous South American tree, Aspidosperma quebrachoblanco, whose bark yields alkaloids used in medicine and tanning
the wood or bark of any of these trees
any of various other South American trees having hard wood
Origin of quebracho
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