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quebracho

noun
que·​bra·​cho | \ kā-ˈbrä-(ˌ)chō How to pronounce quebracho (audio) , ki-\
plural quebrachos

Definition of quebracho

1 : any of several trees of southern South America with hard wood: such as
a : a tree (Aspidosperma quebracho) of the dogbane family which occurs chiefly in Argentina and Chile and whose dried bark is used as a respiratory sedative in dyspnea and in asthma
b : a chiefly Argentine tree (Schinopsis lorentzii) of the cashew family with dense wood rich in tannins
2a : the wood of a quebracho
b : a tannin-rich extract of the Argentine quebracho used in tanning leather

Examples of quebracho in a Sentence

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 In Wickett & Craig's case, that's done with the natural tannins from the bark of trees like mimosa and quebracho. — Lara Sorokanich, Popular Mechanics, "How To Make Leather," 2 Aug. 2016 There are already plenty of strong woods in the world, like quebracho, snakewood, or African blackwood. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "New Chemical Treatment Makes 'Super Wood' That Could Replace Steel," 8 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of quebracho

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for quebracho

American Spanish, alteration of quiebracha, from Spanish quiebra it breaks + hacha ax

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quebracho

noun
que·​bra·​cho | \ kā-ˈbräch-(ˌ)ō, ki- How to pronounce quebracho (audio) \

Medical Definition of quebracho

1 : a tree of the genus Aspidosperma (A. quebracho) of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae) which occurs in Argentina and Chile and whose dried bark is used as a respiratory sedative in dyspnea and in asthma

— called also white quebracho

2 : aspidosperma sense 2

More from Merriam-Webster on quebracho

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