canaigre

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /kəˈnaɪɡɹi/|/-ˈneɪɡə/    美 /kəˈnaɪɡri/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Rumex hymenosepalus, a species of dock native to southwestern North America with edible red stems and taproots containing tannin. US,uncountable
    — The true tannic acids are also widely distributed; […] in roots, as in the Texas plant, a Rumex commonly known as "Cañaigre;" […]
  2. Tannin-containing matter obtained from the taproots of the plant. US,uncountable
    — The preparation of an extract of cañaigre for tanning is a new industry,[…]. The cañaigre extract will be used for light leather, and it is expected that a ready market can be found in England for the whole product, at very profitable prices, and the plant can be raised upon land which is practically useless for other agricultural purposes.
    Journal for Bacteriology, Parasitology, Infectious Dieases and Hygiene: Medical Hygiene, Bacteriology, Virus Research and Parasitology

词形变化

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词源

Possibly from Mexican Spanish canaigre, cañagre, cañaigre, variants of cañagria, from caña agria (“canaigre”, literally “sour cane”), from caña (“cane; reed”) (ultimately from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na)) + agria (feminine singular of agrio (“sour”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”)).
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