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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CANAIGRE

From Mexican Spanish.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CANAIGRE

canaigre  [kəˈnaɪɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANAIGRE

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Canaigre is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CANAIGRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

canaigre

Rumex hymenosepalus

Rumex hymenosepalus, commonly known as canaigre, ganagra, wild rhubarb, Arizona dock, and tanner's dock, is a perennial flowering plant which is native to the western United States and northern Mexico. It has been cultivated in the southwestern United States for the roots, a good source of tannin, which is used in leather tanning. It also yields a yellow dye.

Definition of canaigre in the English dictionary

The definition of canaigre in the dictionary is a dock, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the southern US, the root of which yields a substance used in tanning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANAIGRE


agar
ˈeɪɡə
Auriga
ɔːˈraɪɡə
bottega
bəˈteɪɡə
braunschweiger
ˈbraʊnˌʃwaɪɡə
configure
ˌkənˈfɪɡə
digger
ˈdɪɡə
figure
ˈfɪɡə
Geiger
ˈɡaɪɡə
jaeger
ˈjeɪɡə
liger
ˈlaɪɡə
ligger
ˈlɪɡə
obliger
əˈblaɪɡə
omega
ˈəʊmɪɡə
Ortega
ɔːˈteɪɡə
saiga
ˈsaɪɡə
steatopyga
ˌstɪətəʊˈpaɪɡə
taiga
ˈtaɪɡə
tiger
ˈtaɪɡə
trigger
ˈtrɪɡə
vinegar
ˈvɪnɪɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANAIGRE

canaille
canakin
canal
canal barge
canal boat
Canal du Midi
canal ray
Canal Zone
Canaletto
canalicular
canaliculate
canaliculated
canaliculi
canaliculus
canalisation
canalise
canalization
canalize
canaller

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANAIGRE

adventure
agriculture
Aire
anywhere
architecture
are
arriere
as it were
as you were
aware
be sure
eagre
maigre
maugre
meagre
more
ogre
Porto Alegre
Tigre
to be sure

Synonyms and antonyms of canaigre in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «canaigre» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANAIGRE

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Translator English - Chinese

canaigre
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

canaigre
570 millions of speakers

English

canaigre
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

canaigre
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

canaigre
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

canaigre
278 millions of speakers

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canaigre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

canaigre
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

canaigre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Canaigre
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

canaigre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

canaigre
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

canaigre
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Canaigre
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

canaigre
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

canaigre
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅनइगर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

canaigre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

canaigre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

canaigre
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

canaigre
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

canaigre
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

canaigre
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

canaigre
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

canaigre
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

canaigre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of canaigre

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANAIGRE»

The term «canaigre» is used very little and occupies the 192.265 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANAIGRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about canaigre

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANAIGRE»

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Canaigre, the New Tanning Plant...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Henry Hill Harrington, Duncan Adriance, 2012
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Queensland Agricultural Journal Volume 5
The principal obstacle to the general adoption of dried Canaigre roots for leather tanning has been, up to the present, the cost of freight from the producing localities to the tanneries, but, for some years, a concentrated extract of Canaigre has ...
‎1800
3
Tyler's Honest Herbal: A Sensible Guide to the Use of Herbs ...
Canaigre, the root of Rumex hymenosepalus Torr., was marketed in the late 1970s under such coined names of modern vintage as wild red American ginseng and wild red desert ginseng. The plant, a member of the family Polygonaceae, ...
‎1999
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Tyler's Honest Herbal: A Sensible Guide to the Use of Herbs ...
Canaigre, the root of Rumex hymenosepalus Torr., was marketed in the late 1970s under such coined names of modern vintage as wild red American ginseng and wild red desert ginseng. The plant, a member of the family Polygonaceae, ...
Steven Foster, 2012
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American Indian Cooking: Recipes from the Southwest
canaigre ALSO CALLED: Wild rhubarb and dock. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rumex hymenosepalus. HABITAT and DESCRIPTION: Canaigre is found from Wyoming to Utah, western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California in sandy stream beds ...
Carolyn Niethammer, 1999
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Our Gal Someday: A Scalar Signature Western
I asked. “Maravilla, Canaigre, an' Toloache,” he said, taking the now‐bubbling water from the stove and pouring off some of it into the sink. “Too much water,” he explained. I looked into the pot. He had saved about a half‐inch of liquid. Then he ...
Frank Juszczyk
7
An Illustrated Guide to Arizona Weeds
CANAIGRE,wild rhubarb BUCKWHEAT FAMILY — Polygonaceae CANAIGRE — Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. DESCRIPTION — Coarse perennials with stout fleshy stems, 1 to 3 feet high, reproducing by seed. In canaigre, the stems arise ...
Kittie F. Parker, 1958
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Edible and Useful Plants of California
Day Lily, Mariposa Lily, Marigold, Milkweed, Black Mustard, Nasturtium, Milk Thistle, Sow Thistle Fruits — Beavertail Cactus, Boxthorn, Canaigre, Cheeseweed, Cherry, Chokecherry, Eugenia, Guava, Natal Plum, Fan Palm, Radish (See also ...
Charlotte Bringle Clarke, 1978
9
Power Eating-4th Edition:
Canaigreisdeceptively promoted asaless expensive American alternativetorealginseng, but in noway isitrelated toginseng, either botanicallyor chemically. Native tothe southwestern United States and Mexico, canaigre hasbeen recommended ...
Susan Kleiner, Maggie Greenwood-Robinson, 2013
10
Chemical Dictionary of Economic Plants
Tannin plant. Roots contain up to 35% tannin on a dry- weight basis. Canaigre can be grown as an annual crop, and yields of 10 tons of roots per acre are possible. Besides its tanning properties, it is used by local Indians to dye wool yellow.
Jeffrey B. Harborne, Herbert Baxter, 2001

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANAIGRE»

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AHP releases monograph for 'one of the most widely adulterated …
It was in fact canaigre (Rumex hymenosepalus), a member of the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae), he said. California-based AHP began ... «NutraIngredients-usa.com, Jan 12»

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