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canaigre

[ kuh-nahy-gree ]

noun

  1. a plant, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the buckwheat family, found from Oklahoma to California, having clustered, tuberous roots that yield tannin.


canaigre

/ kəˈnaɪɡə /

noun

  1. a dock, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the southern US, the root of which yields a substance used in tanning


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Word History and Origins

Origin of canaigre1

1875–80, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish

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Word History and Origins

Origin of canaigre1

C19: from Mexican Spanish

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