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canaigre
[ kuh-nahy-gree ]
noun
- a plant, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the buckwheat family, found from Oklahoma to California, having clustered, tuberous roots that yield tannin.
canaigre
/ kəˈnaɪɡə /
noun
- 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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