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Definition: Peruvian Bark |
Peruvian BarkNoun1. Medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Literature | Peruvian Bark called also Jesuit's Bark, because it was introduced into Spain by the Jesuits. "Quinine," from the same tree, is called by the Indians quinquina. (See Cinchona.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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Synonym: Peruvian BarkSynonym: cinchona bark (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Remedy | Agueweed, arnica, benzoin, bitartrate of potash, boneset, calomel, catnip, cinchona, cream of tartar, Epsom salts; feverroot, feverwort; friar's balsam, Indian sage; ipecac, ipecacuanha; jonquil, mercurous chloride, Peruvian bark; quinine, quinquina; sassafras, yarrow. |
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Crosswords: Peruvian Bark |
| English words defined with "Peruvian bark": Calisaya bark ♦ Jesuits' bark ♦ Quinquina ♦ Rubiaceous. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "Peruvian bark": Quinine. (references) |
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peruvian bark | 4 |
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| Language | Translations for "Peruvian bark"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | lëvore e drurit të kininës. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | perukéreg. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eruvianpay arkbay scoarţã de chinchinã, chininã (jesuits' bark, quinia, quinine). (various references) хинная корка. (various references) quina, chinchona. (various references) kınakına kabuğu. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-e-i-k-n-p-r-r-u-v" | |
-3 letters: karabiner, riverbank. | |
-4 letters: unrepair. | |
-5 letters: airpark, barkier, barnier, brakier, bravura, bravure, breakup, ikebana, pareira, parvenu, prinker, punkier, ranpike, unbrake, unriper, upriver, urbaner. | |
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