1. A gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning
   "Gum kino was traditionally used in herbal medicine to treat diarrhoea"; "Kino gum was traditionally used in medicine";
   - gum kino, kino gum
    
2. East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning
   "Traditional healers used kino extract to treat diabetes";
   - Pterocarpus marsupium

Derived forms: kinos

Type of: gum, tree

Part of: genus Pterocarpus, Pterocarpus

Encyclopedia: Kino, Kentucky