QUERCITE
\kwˈɜːsa͡ɪt], \kwˈɜːsaɪt], \k_w_ˈɜː_s_aɪ_t]\
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A white crystalline substance, C6H7 (OH)5, found in acorns, the fruit of the oak (Quercus). It has a sweet taste, and is regarded as a pentacid alcohol.
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