barbatimao

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) A South American mimosa tree,  (formerly Stryphnodendron barbatimao), which has an astringent, tannin-rich bark.
 * 2) * 1916, Consul General Alfred L. Moreau Gottschalk, Brazilian Tanning and Dyeing Materials, in The Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association, page 315:
 * These referred largely to the bark of the barbatimao. The most abundant source of tannin in the country is the mangrove. [...] Next in importance come angico, [...] and the barbatimao tree.
 * 1) * 1916, 1916 April 18, [US Department of] Commerce Reports, number 91, page 240:
 * [...] additional samples of the &quot;Barbatimao&quot; bark (Stryphnodendron Barbatimao, Mart.) have been received from an American consular officer in Brazil, and may be examined at the Bureau or its district offices. (Refer to file No. 74607.)
 * [...] additional samples of the &quot;Barbatimao&quot; bark (Stryphnodendron Barbatimao, Mart.) have been received from an American consular officer in Brazil, and may be examined at the Bureau or its district offices. (Refer to file No. 74607.)