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canaigre
[ kuh-nahy-gree ]
/ kəˈnaɪ gri /
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noun
a plant, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the buckwheat family, found from Oklahoma to California, having clustered, tuberous roots that yield tannin.
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Origin of canaigre
1875–80, Americanism;<Mexican Spanish
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British Dictionary definitions for canaigre
canaigre
/ (kəˈnaɪɡə) /
noun
a dock, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the southern US, the root of which yields a substance used in tanning
Word Origin for canaigre
C19: from Mexican Spanish
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