quercitron meaning and definition

QUERCITRON noun

Definition of quercitron (noun)

1. a yellow dye made from the bark of the quercitron oak tree
2. medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped
   • synonyms: black oak, quercitron oak, Quercus velutina, yellow oak