quebracho

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

/kɪˈbɹɑːt͡ʃəʊ/ /kɛˈbɹɑt͡ʃoʊ/

quebracho quebrachos

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

barauna quebracho chaqueño quebracho macho quebracho santiagueño

quebrachine red quebracho white quebracho

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