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quercitron

9.9

A yellow dye made from the inner bark of the black oak tree used to color cloth

noun
/ˈkwɜr.sɪ.trɒn/

Archaic

: quercitrón

The weaver used quercitron to achieve a vibrant yellow hue in the fabric.

Examples

In the 19th century, quercitron was a popular dye for coloring wool and silk.
Extracts from the bark of the tree are processed to obtain quercitron for textile industries.
The artist used quercitron to create vibrant yellow hues.
Many textiles are dyed with quercitron for its rich color.
In the 19th century, quercitron was a popular dye for coloring wool and silk.
Extracts from the bark of the tree are processed to obtain quercitron for textile industries.
The weaver used quercitron to achieve a vibrant yellow hue in the fabric.

Compounds

quercitron oak

Archaic

9.3

A large tree from eastern North America that has yellow inner bark used to make dye and tan leather

Surface Forms

quercitron singular

quercitrons plural

Etymology

Quercitron is made from Latin quercus 'oak' and French citron 'lemon', which here means 'yellow', so the name means 'yellow from oak' and explains why the bark was used to make a bright yellow dye for cloth.