East India Kino (Noun)
Meaning
Reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The east India kino is a valuable commodity in the pharmaceutical industry due to its medicinal properties.
- The reddish juice of the Pterocarpus marsupium tree is commonly referred to as east India kino.
- East India kino has been used for centuries in traditional medicine to treat various ailments, including fever and rheumatism.
- The tanning industry relies heavily on east India kino as a natural dye and tanning agent.
- The resinous extract of the Pterocarpus santalinus tree is also known as east India kino and is highly prized for its dark red color.