[group] Quebracho (named after a type of wood known for its hardness) is a far-left {cn|date=April 2014} group in Argentina that self-proclaims itself as bolivarian. Its official name is Movimiento Patriótico Revolucionario Quebracho (Revolutionary Patriotic Movement ``Quebracho``). According to their own publications, Quebracho defines th...
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• (n.) A Chilian apocynaceous tree (Aspidosperma Quebracho); also, its bark, which is used as a febrifuge, and for dyspn/a of the lung, or bronchial diseases; -- called also white quebracho, to distinguish it from the red quebracho, a Mexican anacardiaceous tree (Loxopterygium Lorentzii) whose bark is said to have similar properties.Quebracho:...
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(from the article `Anacardiaceae`) ...caffrum), have edible fruits. The mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus) and the varnish tree (Rhus vernicifera) contain useful oils, resins, and ... ...the northern frontier of the Argentine Chaco near the Bermejo River. Logging operations followed the ranchers and helped open parts of the ... ...is p...
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<botany> A Chilian apocynaceous tree (Aspidosperma Quebracho); also, its bark, which is used as a febrifuge, and for dyspnoea of the lung, or bronchial diseases; called also white quebracho, to distinguish it from the red quebracho, a Mexican anacardiaceous tree (Loxopterygium Lorentzii) whose bark is said to have similar properties. ... Orig...
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a South American tree that is a source of tannin extract, which was extensively used as a thinning agent for drilling mud, but is seldom used today.
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Que·bra'cho noun [ Spanish ] (Botany) A Chilian apocynaceous tree ( Aspidosperma Quebracho ); also, its bark, which is used as a febrifuge, and for dyspnœa of the lung, or bronchial diseases; -- called also white quebracho , to distinguish it from the red quebracho
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kē-brah′chō Definitions: 1. The dried bark of a genus of trees, Aspidosperma quebrachoblanco; white quebracho (family Apocynaceae); has been used as a respiratory stimulant in emphysema, dyspnea, and chronic bronchitis; the two chief alkaloids are aspidospermine and quebrachine.
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Any of several South American trees belonging to the cashew family, with very hard, tannin-rich wood; chiefly the red quebracho (
S. lorentzii), used in the tanning of leather. (Genus
Schinopsis, family Anacardiaceae.)
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any of several tropical American trees of the genus Schinopsis, having very hard wood, esp. S. lorentzii, the wood and bark of which are important in tanning and dyeing. · a tree, Aspidosperma quebrachoblanco, of the dogbane family, yielding a medicinal bark. · the wood or bark of any of these trees.
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Quebracho (Schinopsis balansae) Common Name(s): Quebracho, Quebracho Colorado, Red Quebracho Scientific Name: Schinopsis spp. (S. balansae, S. brasiliensis, S. lorentzii, S. quebracho-colorado) Distribution: Tropical South America Tree Size: 30-50 ft (9-15 m) tall, 1-3 ft (.3-1 m) trunk diameter Average Dried We...
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