HyperDic: quercitron

English > 2 senses of the word quercitron:
NOUNsubstancequercitrona yellow dye made from the bark of the quercitron oak tree
plantquercitron, black oak, yellow oak, quercitron oak, Quercus velutinamedium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning
English > quercitron: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningA yellow dye made from the bark of the quercitron oak tree.
Broaderdye, dyestuffA usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
English > quercitron: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningMedium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped .
Synonymsblack oak, yellow oak, quercitron oak, Quercus velutina
Broaderoak, oak treeA deciduous tree of the genus Quercus

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