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quebrachos

Variant of quebracho

noun pl. quebrachos

  1. a tropical American tree (Schinopsis lorentzii) of the cashew family, whose hard wood yields an extract used in tanning
  2. a South American tree (Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco) of the dogbane family, whose bark yields alkaloids formerly used in medicine
  3. the wood or bark of either of these trees

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