n.
Pronunciation: ' kw ə r- ˌ si-tr ə n, ˌ kw ə r- '
Function: noun
Etymology: blend of New Latin Quercus and International Scientific Vocabulary citron
Date: 1794
1 : a large timber oak ( Quercus velutina ) chiefly of the eastern and central U.S.
2 : the bark of the quercitron that is rich in tannin and a dye containing quercetin also : the dye