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quercous

quercous adjective: of, or relating to, oak trees (genus Quercus).

Adjective

quercous (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to, oak trees (genus Quercus).
    • By the action of tannase on the tannin, a product ("quercous acid") is formed which can be reduced to ellagic acid.1927, Bureau of Abstracts, British Abstracts: Series B, Part 2
    • With a vast territory, China boasts fertile land and a wild climate favourable for mulberry growing and silkworm breeding. Its plentiful quercous woods can also be utilized for tussah breeding.1994, Business Press, Textile Asia, Volume 25, Issues 1-6

Origin of quercous

From Latin quercus, suffixed with -ous.

Questions about quercous

What does quercous mean?
Quercous means of, or relating to, oak trees (genus Quercus).
What part of speech is quercous?
Quercous is an adjective.

Words near quercous in the dictionary

  1. quercitrin
  2. quercitron
  3. quercitrons
  4. quercivorous
  5. quercoid
  6. quercous
  7. Quercy
  8. quercyite
  9. quercypsittid
  10. quercypsittids
  11. Querecho

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