QUERCITRON


Meaning of QUERCITRON in English

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

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