kino gum

/ˌkɪnoʊ gəm/

Definitions of kino gum

1. noun

   a gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning
   synonyms: gum kino, kino

   type of:

   gum

   any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
2. noun

   reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc
   synonyms: East India kino, Malabar kino

   type of:

   resin, rosin

   any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules