Definitions For Quebracho

Noun

QUEBRACHO. (countable and uncountable, plural QUEBRACHOs) Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis. The bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever.

Derived terms

red quebracho white quebracho

Related terms

quebracho chaqueño quebracho macho quebracho santiagueño

Translations

Italian: quebracho, m Portuguese: quebracho, m Spanish: quebracho, m

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, es, quebracho}}, from quebrar, , to break + hacha, , axe.