quebracho

Pronunciation: /kɪˈbɹɑːt͡ʃəʊ/

The English word “quebracho” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
The wood of these trees.
The bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever.
A tannin extracted from these trees.

Borrowed from Spanish quebracho, from quebrar (“to break”) + hacha (“axe”).

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