Acorn

Tsurubami

Description

A natural brown dye can be extracted from acorns similar to dyes obtained from Oak bark.

See Quercitron.

Synonyms and Related Terms

ghianda (It.), tsurubami (Jap.), kunugi (Jap.)

Resources and Citations

• R.J. Adrosko, Natural Dyes in the United States, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968