quebracho 的定义
plural que·bra·chos [key-brah-chohz; Spanish ke-brah-chaws]. /keɪˈbrɑ tʃoʊz; Spanish kɛˈβrɑ tʃɔs/.
- any of several tropical American trees of the genus Schinopsis, having very hard wood, especially S. lorentzii, the wood and bark of which are important in tanning and dyeing.
- a tree, Aspidosperma quebrachoblanco, of the dogbane family, yielding a medicinal bark.
- the wood or bark of any of these trees.
更多quebracho例句
- The extract is chiefly quebracho, though some chestnut may be used.
- But a certain variety of the quebracho tree is much more valuable for another purpose, viz: the tanning of leather.
- For some years now, two new factors of valuation have come into being: the culture of lucerne and the planting of quebracho wood.
- The Formosa company, which deals in timber and quebracho tannin, has a capital of 200,000.
- Quebracho wood and mangrove bark have been used, but are now made into extracts (pp. 38 and 41).