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Kino

noun
1.
A gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning.  Synonyms: gum kino, kino gum.
2.
East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning.  Synonym: Pterocarpus marsupium.



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"Kino" Quotes from Famous Books



... the natives call them—I was in the habit of going alone, although the moment I appeared in the village carrying my rod, lines, and gun, I was always besought to take one or two men with me. One of the most ardent fishermen on the island was one Kino—a gentleman who weighed eighteen stone; and, as my canoe was only intended for two light-weights like myself, I always tried to avoid meeting him, for not only was he most persistent in his desire to see how I managed to get so many mullet, ...
— A Memory Of The Southern Seas - 1904 • Louis Becke



Words linked to "Kino" :   tree, gum, Pterocarpus, genus Pterocarpus



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