transcription, транскрипция: [ kā-ˈbrä-(ˌ)chō, ki- ]
noun
Etymology: American Spanish, alteration of quiebracha, from Spanish quiebra it breaks + hacha ax
Date: circa 1881
1. : any of several trees of southern South America with hard wood: as
a. : a tree ( Aspidosperma quebracho ) of the dogbane family which occurs chiefly in Argentina and Chile and whose dried bark is used as a respiratory sedative in dyspnea and in asthma
b. : a chiefly Argentine tree ( Schinopsis lorentzii ) of the cashew family with dense wood rich in tannins
2.
a. : the wood of a quebracho
b. : a tannin-rich extract of the Argentine quebracho used in tanning leather