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eucalyptus kino

eucalyptus kino

9.9
A reddish-brown dried gum from eucalyptus trees used for tanning and medicine
  • noun
  • /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs ˈkiːnoʊ/
  • Australian
translation icon : kino de eucalipto
  • Traditional healers have long used eucalyptus kino for its medicinal properties.

Examples

  • The bark of the tree oozes eucalyptus kino, which is then collected and dried.

  • Tanners once relied on the astringent quality of eucalyptus kino to treat leather.

  • The eucalyptus kino is known for its medicinal properties.

  • Many traditional healers use eucalyptus kino in their remedies.

  • Tanners once relied on the astringent quality of eucalyptus kino to treat leather.

  • Traditional healers have long used eucalyptus kino for its medicinal properties.

  • The bark of the tree oozes eucalyptus kino, which is then collected and dried.

Synonyms

eucalyptus gum
vseucalyptus kino
  • Australian
7.5

A reddish-brown sticky substance from eucalyptus bark used in medicine and food

is from one specific tree species and used especially for tanning and traditional medicine
kino gum
vseucalyptus kino
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is the form that comes from one particular non tropical species used similarly
gum kino
vseucalyptus kino
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is the variety that derives from a single local species rather than many tropical ones
kino
vseucalyptus kino
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is the specific gum coming from one particular tree species used the same way
Malabar kino
vseucalyptus kino
  • Specialized
9.9

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

comes from a different tree genus while key derives from one specific species
East India kino
vseucalyptus kino
  • Archaic
9.9

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

is produced by other tree types whereas key is from one specific species
Bengal kino
vseucalyptus kino
  • UK
9.9

A reddish dried juice from the dhak tree used to dye cloth and to help heal wounds

is sourced from a different tree and used mainly for tanning and traditional medicine

Surface Forms

eucalyptus kino singular
eucalyptus kinos plural

Morphology

Eucalyptus + kino

The meaning is directly compositional: 'kino' denotes a sticky red gum used medicinally/tanning, and 'eucalyptus' names the tree source, so the phrase simply refers to the kino produced by eucalyptus trees. This follows a common noun+noun naming pattern for plant products, making the MWE immediately derivable for a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Eucalyptus kino is named for the eucalyptus tree and the old word kino for a dark gum; when the tree's bark is broken it oozes a red-brown sap that dries into a hard gum. People collected this gum to 'treat leather' and to make simple medicines, so today the term means the dried reddish-brown resin used in tanning and 'traditional medicine'.