- red bark
- red bark n a reddish bark that contains quinine and is obtained from a cinchona tree (Cinchona succirubra) and its hybrids called also red cinchona
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red bark — noun : a reddish bark obtained from a cinchona tree (Cinchona succirubra) and its hybrids containing quinine and used especially in the manufacture of a bitter tonic compare cinchona 3 … Useful english dictionary
red cinchona — n RED BARK also the cinchona (Cinchona succirubra) that yields red bark … Medical dictionary
red spruce — noun medium sized spruce of eastern North America; chief lumber spruce of the area; source of pulpwood • Syn: ↑eastern spruce, ↑yellow spruce, ↑Picea rubens • Hypernyms: ↑spruce * * * noun : a coniferous tree ( … Useful english dictionary
red cedar — noun 1. tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon red bark • Syn: ↑incense cedar, ↑Calocedrus decurrens, ↑Libocedrus decurrens • Hypernyms: ↑cedar, ↑cedar tree • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
Red — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or near the colour seen at the least refracted end of the visible spectrum, of shades ranging from that of blood to pink or deep orange. 2 flushed in the face with shame, anger, etc. 3 (of the eyes) bloodshot or red rimmed… … Useful english dictionary
red — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or near the colour seen at the least refracted end of the visible spectrum, of shades ranging from that of blood to pink or deep orange. 2 flushed in the face with shame, anger, etc. 3 (of the eyes) bloodshot or red rimmed… … Useful english dictionary
red quebracho — noun : quebracho 1b * * * red quebracho, a tree of the cashew family, growing in Argentina, whose wood and bright red bark are used in tanning and dyeing … Useful english dictionary
Bark painting — is an Australian Aboriginal art form which is done on the interior strip of a tree bark. This is a continuing form of artistic expression in Arnhem Land and other regions in the Top End of Australia including parts of the Kimberley region of… … Wikipedia
Red — Red, a. [Compar. {Redder} ( d?r); superl. {Reddest}.] [OE. red, reed, AS. re[ a]d, re[ o]d; akin to OS. r[=o]d, OFries. r[=a]d, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. r[=o]t, Dan. & Sw. r[ o]d, Icel. rau[eth]r, rj[=o][eth]r, Goth. r[ a]uds, W. rhudd, Armor … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Red admiral — Red Red, a. [Compar. {Redder} ( d?r); superl. {Reddest}.] [OE. red, reed, AS. re[ a]d, re[ o]d; akin to OS. r[=o]d, OFries. r[=a]d, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. r[=o]t, Dan. & Sw. r[ o]d, Icel. rau[eth]r, rj[=o][eth]r, Goth. r[ a]uds, W. rhudd,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
