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quebracho

UK/kɪˈbɹɑːt͡ʃəʊ/US/kɛˈbɹɑt͡ʃoʊ/

quebracho noun: any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.

Noun

quebracho (countable and uncountable, plural quebrachos)

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

Forms of quebracho

pluralquebrachos

Origin of quebracho

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

Words formed from quebracho

Phrases with quebracho

Questions about quebracho

What does quebracho mean?
Quebracho means any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
What part of speech is quebracho?
Quebracho is a noun.
How do you pronounce quebracho?
Quebracho is pronounced /kɪˈbɹɑːt͡ʃəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of quebracho?
The plural of quebracho is quebrachos.

Words near quebracho in the dictionary

  1. quebibyte
  2. quebibytes
  3. quebrachamine
  4. quebrachine
  5. quebrachitol
  6. quebracho
  7. Quebracho crested tinamou
  8. Quebracho crested tinamous
  9. quebrachos
  10. quebrada
  11. quebradas

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