🧴 A reddish gum 🌳 A tropical tree

kino

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

noun
/ˈkiːnoʊ/

Specialized

: kino

The tanner applied kino to the leather to make it more durable.

Examples

She applied kino as an astringent on her skin.
The bark of certain eucalyptus trees exudes kino when cut.
Traditional medicine sometimes uses kino as a remedy for diarrhea.
Kino is often used in traditional medicine.
The tanner applied kino to the leather to make it more durable.
Traditional medicine sometimes uses kino as a remedy for diarrhea.
She applied kino as an astringent on her skin.

Synonyms

gum kino

vskino

Specialized

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

is the general name for such red resins from various tropical trees

kino gum

vskino

Specialized

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

is the broader term covering resins from many tropical species

eucalyptus kino

vskino

Australian

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

is a general label not limited to any single tree species

butea kino

vskino

Indian

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

is general and not restricted to juice from one specific tree

Bengal kino

vskino

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

is broader, covering similar substances beyond this regional source

East India kino

vskino

Archaic

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

is more general and not tied to that tree genus or region

Malabar kino

vskino

Specialized

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

is the general term and not specific to that regional resin

Compounds

Bengal kino

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

butea kino

Indian

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

East India kino

Archaic

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

eucalyptus kino

Australian

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

kino gum

Specialized

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

Malabar kino

Specialized

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

gum kino

Specialized

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

Surface Forms

kino singular

kinos plural

Etymology

Kino comes from Southeast Asian languages and names a dark reddish 'gum' that oozes from tropical trees. That's why kino means the reddish substance used in tanning and in some traditional medicines.