English Explanatory Dictionary

Peruvian bark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Cinchona bark, chiefly as used in medicine.

Word forms

Peruvian bark

Etymology

From the origin of cinchonaceous trees in the forests of Peru.

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