Kino Definition

kēnō
noun
A dark-red or reddish-brown gum obtained from certain leguminous tropical plants (esp. Pterocarpus marsupium): used in varnishes, as an astringent in medicine, etc.
Webster's New World
(seduction community) Physical contact with another person, touch.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • kino gum
  • gum-kino
  • Pterocarpus marsupium

Origin of Kino

  • New Latin of West African origin Mande keno

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Coined by Ross Jeffries from kinesthesia.

    From Wiktionary

Kino Sentence Examples

  • The bark exudes a kino (astringent tannin ).

  • This resinous exudation (Kino) somewhat resembles gum, hence the name " gum " tree.

  • Catechu-tannin occurs in the extract of Mimosa catechu; and kino-tannin is the chief ingredient of kino (q.v.).

  • It was already a ruin when discovered in 1694 by the Jesuit father Kino.

  • Reinsch on distilling catechin (the juice of Mimosa catechu); occurs free in kino and in beechwood tar; its sulphonic acid is present in the urine of the horse and man.

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Words Starting With

KKIKIN

Words Ending With

ONOINO

Unscrambles

kino

Words Starting With K and Ending With O

Starts With K & Ends With OStarts With KI & Ends With OStarts With K & Ends With NO

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With K4 Letter Words Ending With O