quebracho
tʃoʊ; noun, plural que·bra·chos 
[-chohz; Spanish -chaws] .
[-chohz; Spanish -chaws] . 1.
any of several tropical American trees of the genus Schinopsis, having very hard wood, especially S. lorentzii, the wood and bark of which are important in tanning and dyeing.
2.
a tree, Aspidosperma quebrachoblanco, of the dogbane family, yielding a medicinal bark.
3.
the wood or bark of any of these trees.
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quebracho (keɪˈbrɑːtʃəʊ, Spanish keˈβratʃo) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -chos | |
| 1. | either of two anacardiaceous South American trees, Schinopsis lorentzii or S. balansae, having a tannin-rich hard wood used in tanning and dyeing |
| 2. | an apocynaceous South American tree, Aspidosperma quebrachoblanco, whose bark yields alkaloids used in medicine and tanning |
| 3. | the wood or bark of any of these trees |
| 4. | any of various other South American trees having hard wood |
| [C19: from American Spanish, from quiebracha, from quebrar to break (from Latin crepāre to rattle) + hacha axe (from French hache)] | |
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