QUERCITRON


Meaning of QUERCITRON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkwər-ˌsi-trən, ˌkwər-ˈ ]

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 United States

2. : the bark of the quercitron that is rich in tannin and a dye containing quercetin ; also : the dye

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