kino gum

ki·no gum

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kee-noh guhm]
- /ˈki noʊ gʌm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kee-noh guhm]
- /ˈki noʊ gʌm/

Definitions of kino gum words

noun kino gum the reddish or black, catechulike inspissated juice or gum of certain tall trees belonging to the genus Pterocarpus, of the legume family, native to India and Sri Lanka, used in medicine, tanning, etc. 1
noun kino gum a dark red resin obtained from various tropical plants, esp an Indian leguminous tree, Pterocarpus marsupium, used as an astringent and in tanning 0

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Origin of kino gum

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; apparently variant of Malinke keno kind of gum

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kino gum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.