chincona

chincona
n. cinchona, type of evergreen tree; bark of the cinchona tree which yields quinine

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • Chincona — Chinchona Chin*cho na, Chincona Chin*co na any of several trees of the genus {Cinchona}. Same as {Cinchona}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chincona — I. see chinchona II. noun see cinchona 2 III. noun see cinchona 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chinchona — Chin*cho na, Chincona Chin*co na any of several trees of the genus {Cinchona}. Same as {Cinchona}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chinchona — noun any of several trees of the genus Cinchona • Syn: ↑cinchona • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑Cartagena bark, ↑Cinchona cordifolia, ↑Cinchona lancifolia, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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