Meaning of KINO
| Pronunciation: | | 'keenow
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- [n] East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning
- [n] obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning
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| | Synonyms: | | gum kino, kino gum, Pterocarpus marsupium |
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| | See Also: | | East India kino, genus Pterocarpus, gum, kino gum, Malabar kino, Pterocarpus, tree | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ki"no\, n.
The dark red dried juice of certain plants, used variously in
tanning, in dyeing, and as an astringent in medicine.
Note: The chief supply is from an East Indian leguminous
tree, the {Pterocarpus Marsupium}. Other sources are
the African {Pterocarpus erinaceus}, the tropical
American sea grape ({Coccoloba uvifera}), and several
Australian Eucalypti. See {Botany bay kino}, under
{Botany bay}, {Gum butea}, under {Gum}, and
{Eucalyptus}.
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