white quebracho — Quebracho Que*bra cho, n. [Sp.] (Bot.) A Chilian apocynaceous tree ({Aspidosperma Quebracho}); also, its bark, which is used as a febrifuge, and for dyspn[oe]a of the lung, or bronchial diseases; called also {white quebracho}, to distinguish it… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
white quebracho — n QUEBRACHO (1) … Medical dictionary
white quebracho — noun : quebracho 1a * * * white quebracho, a South American tree of the dogbane family whose bark is used for tanning, and in medicine as a respiratory stimulant … Useful english dictionary
Quebracho (disambiguation) — Quebracho is one of the common names, in Spanish, of at least three similar species of trees that grow in the Gran Chaco region of South America: * Schinopsis lorentzii ( quebracho colorado santiagueño ), of the family Anacardiaceae * Schinopsis… … Wikipedia
Quebracho — Que*bra cho, n. [Sp.] (Bot.) A Chilian apocynaceous tree ({Aspidosperma Quebracho}); also, its bark, which is used as a febrifuge, and for dyspn[oe]a of the lung, or bronchial diseases; called also {white quebracho}, to distinguish it from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quebracho — For the left wing Argentine group, see Quebracho (group). For the monetary unit, see Quebracho (money). Quebracho is one of the common names, in Spanish, of at least three similar species of trees that grow in the Gran Chaco region of South… … Wikipedia
quebracho — (ˌ)chō noun ( s) Etymology: American Spanish, alteration of quiebracha, quiebrahacha, from quiebra it breaks (3d singular present indicative of quebrar to break, from Latin crepare to rattle, crack, creak) + hacha ax, from French hache more at… … Useful english dictionary
quebracho — baltasis kvebrachas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Stepukinių šeimos prieskoninis, medieninis, vaistinis augalas (Aspidosperma quebracho blanco), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
quebracho — The dried bark of a genus of trees, Aspidosperma quebrachoblanco (family Apocynaceae); has been used as a respiratory stimulant in emphysema, dyspnea, and chronic bronchitis; the two chief alkaloids are aspidospermine and quebrachine. [ … Medical dictionary
White-bellied Nothura — Illustration by Joseph Smit, 1895 Conservation status … Wikipedia
