Canaigre
a plant, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the buckwheat family, found from Oklahoma to California, having clustered, tuberous roots that yield tannin.
noun
a dock, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the southern US, the root of which yields a substance used in tanning
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