calisaya

[kal-uh-sey-yuh]

noun

1. the medicinal bark of the tree Cinchona calisaya.

calisaya

/ ˌkælɪˈseɪə /

noun

1. Also called: calisaya bark.  yellowbark.  cinchona. the bark of any of several tropical trees of the rubiaceous genus Cinchona, esp C. calisaya, from which quinine is extracted

Word History and Origins

Origin of calisaya¹

1830–40; < New Latin, after Calisaya, name of the Bolivian Indian who told the whites about the medicinal values of cinchona bark

Word History and Origins

Origin of calisaya¹

C19: from Spanish, from the name of a Bolivian Indian who taught the uses of quinine to the Spanish

Example Sentences

There are many native products, among which are fine woods, cacao, India rubber, ipecac, calisaya bark, cochineal, sarsaparilla and logwood.

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The original source of the Peruvian bark of commerce, the Cinchona calisaya, is completely exhausted, and the “red bark” derived from C. succirubra, is now the principal source of supply from Ecuador.

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The calisaya trees of Bolivia rank among the best, and their bark forms an important item in her foreign trade.

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Southern Colombia, especially the eastern slopes of the Andes, produces another valuable tree, the Cinchona calisaya, from the bark of which quinine is made.

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This reputation is based on the abundance in that country of two species, the Cinchona calisaya and Boliviana, the best known and most valued in the market.

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