quercitron
/ˈkwɜrsɪtrɒn/
noun
- A yellow dye obtained from the inner bark of certain North American oak trees.
- The artist mixed quercitron with other natural pigments to create a warm golden hue.
- In the 18th century, quercitron became an important export from the American colonies.
- Quercitron was once widely used to dye wool and silk a bright yellow.
- The oak tree (genus Quercus) whose bark yields this dye.
- Early settlers learned to identify the quercitron by its distinctive bark texture.
- The quercitron tree grows abundantly in the eastern United States.
- Harvesting quercitron bark must be done carefully to avoid damaging the tree.