HyperDic: kino

English > 2 senses of the word kino:
NOUNsubstancekino, gum kino, kino guma gum obtained from various tropical plants
plantkino, Pterocarpus marsupiumEast Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning
English > kino: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningA gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning.
Synonymsgum kino, kino gum
BroadergumAny of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants
English > kino: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningEast Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning.
SynonymPterocarpus marsupium
Member ofPterocarpus, genus Pterocarpusgenus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
SubstancesEast India kino, Malabar kino, kino gumreddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc

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