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calisaya (ˌkælɪˈseɪə
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Definitions
noun
- the bark of any of several tropical trees of the rubiaceous genus Cinchona, esp C. calisaya, from which quinine is extracted Also called: calisaya bark, yellowbark, cinchona
Word Origin
C19: from Spanish, from the name of a Bolivian Indian who taught the uses of quinine to the SpanishSponsored Links
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