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Kino

Kino Meaning & Definition
Kino Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Kino?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Kino: gum kino | kino gum | Pterocarpus marsupium

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See Also | East India kino | genus Pterocarpus | gum | kino gum | Malabar kino | Pterocarpus | tree

Kino In Webster's Dictionary

\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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