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Webster 1913 Edition


Kino

Ki′no

,
Noun.
The dark red dried juice of certain plants, used variously in tanning, in dyeing, and as an astringent in medicine.
☞ The chief supply is from an East Indian leguminous tree, the
Pterocarpus Marsupium
. Other sources are the African
Pterocarpus erinaceus
, the tropical American sea grape (
Coccoloba uvifera
), and several Australian Eucalypti. See
Botany bay kino
, under
Botany bay
,
Gum butea
, under
Gum
, and
Eucalyptus
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Kino

KI'NO

,
Noun.
An astringent resin obtained from an African tree.
Kino consists of tannin and extractive.

Definition 2024


kinō

kinō

See also: kino, Kino, and кино

Japanese

Romanization

kinō

  1. rōmaji reading of きのう

Livonian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Apparently from German Kino, perhaps via Latvian kino (/kinɔː/, often /kiːnɔː/). Ultimately from Ancient Greek κίνημα (kínēma, movement).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kinoː/

Noun

kinō

  1. cinema (the art and industry of making films)
  2. a cinema, movie theater (an establishment)

Declension