kino

Noun
  1. A gum obtained from various tropical plants;
    Used as an astringent and in tanning (synset 114925562)
    is a type of: gum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
    same as: gum kino, kino gum
  2. East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning (synset 112586417)
    is a type of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    belongs to: genus pterocarpus, pterocarpus - genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods
    substance holonym: east india kino, kino gum, malabar kino - reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc
    same as: pterocarpus marsupium

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