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kino

DEFINITIONS OF: kino

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n East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning

Synonyms:
Pterocarpus marsupium
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

n a gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning

Synonyms:
gum kino, kino gum
Type of:
gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
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