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Bengal kino

Bengal kino

9.9
A reddish dried juice from the dhak tree used to dye cloth and to help heal wounds
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : kino bengalí
  • The reddish resin known as Bengal kino is extracted from the dhak tree in India.

Examples

  • Many traditional healers use Bengal kino to treat wounds.

  • Fabric was sometimes dyed using Bengal kino to achieve a rich, earthy color.

  • Traditional healers often use Bengal kino for its astringent properties in treating wounds.

  • The Bengal kino is known for its medicinal properties.

  • Traditional healers often use Bengal kino as an astringent to treat wounds.

  • The reddish resin known as Bengal kino is used in traditional medicine for its healing properties.

  • Fabric was sometimes dyed using Bengal kino to create vibrant colors.

Synonyms

butea kino
vsBengal kino
  • Indian
9.9

A reddish dried juice from the dhak tree used to make skin and leather feel tight

is the same substance but called by another traditional name
gum butea
vsBengal kino
  • Indian
9.9

A dried sticky juice from the dhak tree used in medicine to help red, sore skin

is the same substance but the name emphasizes resinous form
butea gum
vsBengal kino
  • Indian
9.9

A sticky plant substance from the dhak tree used to help heal small wounds

is the same astringent but focused on the material rather than the juice
kino
vsBengal kino
  • Specialized
9.9

A reddish gum from tropical trees used to treat diarrhea and tan leather

is limited to juice from one tree rather than many tree sources
gum kino
vsBengal kino
  • Specialized
9.9

A reddish sticky substance from tropical trees used to make leather and as a medicine

is specific to a single native tree source rather than various trees
kino gum
vsBengal kino
  • Specialized
9.9

A red or black sticky substance from tropical trees that people use to tan leather and treat wounds

is restricted to juice of one tree instead of multiple resin sources
Malabar kino
vsBengal kino
  • Specialized
9.9

A reddish or black sticky substance from some tropical trees used to make medicine and treat leather

is specific to juice from a single tree species rather than those trees
East India kino
vsBengal kino
  • Archaic
9.9

A reddish or black sticky juice from some trees used in medicine and tanning

is confined to one local tree juice rather than other regional resins
eucalyptus kino
vsBengal kino
  • Australian
9.9

A reddish-brown dried gum from eucalyptus trees used for tanning and medicine

is sourced from a single native tree rather than eucalyptus trees

Surface Forms

Bengal kino singular
Bengal kinos plural

Morphology

Bengal + kino

The compound is a simple location + noun: 'Bengal' names the region and 'kino' is a medicinal red gum, so the phrase denotes the variety of kino from Bengal. This compositional, descriptive pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Bengal kino is the name for the thick, reddish sap from the dhak tree, and the word kino means a sticky juice that dries into a hard red gum. Because people used that dried red gum to 'dye' cloth and to treat wounds, the name now means that dried reddish juice used as a 'dye' and a simple 'medicine'.