quebracho

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Scrabble points
25
Words With Friends
27
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/kɪˈbɹɑːt͡ʃəʊ/
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/kɪˈbɹɑːt͡ʃəʊ/ · /kɛˈbɹɑt͡ʃoʊ/

Definition of quebracho

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
  2. (countable, uncountable)The wood of these trees.
  3. (countable, uncountable)The bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever.
  4. (countable, uncountable)A tannin extracted from these trees.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quebracho, from quebrar (“to break”) + hacha (“axe”).

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