canaigre

American  

[kuh-nahy-gree] / kəˈnaɪ gri /

noun

1. a plant, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the buckwheat family, found from Oklahoma to California, having clustered, tuberous roots that yield tannin.

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canaigre British  

/ kəˈnaɪɡə /

noun

1. a dock, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the southern US, the root of which yields a substance used in tanning

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Etymology

Origin of canaigre

1875–80, < Mexican Spanish

Example Sentences

Of late this plant has been attracting much notice under the name "canaigre," and it is hoped that it will prove a valuable substitute for tanbark.

From Project Gutenberg

Canaigre, ka-nā′ger, n. a Texan dock whose root is used in tanning, Canaille, ka-nāl′, n. the mob, the vulgar rabble.

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Canaigre also gives starches and sugars which ferment to alcohol, might provide an antibiotic effective against some forms of tuberculosis.

From Time Magazine Archive

The canaigre grows wild and is also cultivated.

From Project Gutenberg

Manufactures.—The manufacturing industries are of relatively slight importance, though considerable promise attends the experiments with canaigre as a source of tannin.

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