First Known Use: circa 1881
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quebracho
noun que·bra·cho \kā-ˈbrä-(ˌ)chō, ki-\
Definition of QUEBRACHO
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
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Origin of QUEBRACHO
American Spanish, alteration of quiebracha, from Spanish quiebra it breaks + hacha ax
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quebracho
noun que·bra·cho \kā-ˈbräch-(ˌ)ō, ki-\
Medical Definition of QUEBRACHO
1
: a tree of the genus Aspidosperma (A. quebracho) of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae) which occurs in Argentina and Chile and whose dried bark is used as a respiratory sedative in dyspnea and in asthma—called also white quebracho
2
: aspidosperma 2
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