quebracho
noun
que·bra·cho
| \ kā-ˈbrä-(ˌ)chō
, ki-\
, 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
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quebracho
noun
que·bra·cho
| \ kā-ˈbräch-(ˌ)ō, ki-
\
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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