ca·nai·gre (k -n  gr )n. A perennial herb (Rumex hymenosepalus) native chiefly to southwest North America, having tannin-rich, tuberous roots formerly used for tanning and in herbal medicine. [Spanish.] |
canaigre [kəˈnaɪgə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a dock, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the southern US, the root of which yields a substance used in tanning
[from Mexican Spanish]
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