Peruvian bark
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the origin of cinchonaceous trees in the forests of Peru.
Noun[edit]
- (now chiefly historical) Cinchona bark, chiefly as used in medicine. [from 17th c.]
- 1789 January 17, Hester Thrale Piozzi, Thraliana:
- [H]e will soon begin to like & wish for this refreshment, & will with the use of Peruvian Bark & Steel, regain his Tranquillity of Mind & Body.