calisaya

American  

[kal-uh-say-yuh] / ˌkæl əˈseɪ jə /

noun

1. the medicinal bark of the tree Cinchona calisaya.

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calisaya British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of calisaya

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

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Example Sentences

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calisaya

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

From Alden's Handy Atlas of the World by John B. Alden

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various

This magnificent bit of luck, the finding of the calisaya, awakened in the susceptible bosom of Mr. Marcoy an ardent desire to explore for himself the site of its discovery.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 by Various

He promised, however, to point out the locality from afar, and to show, by a certain changeable gloss proper to the leaf, the precise stratum of the calisaya amongst the belts of the forest.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 by Various

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.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 by Various

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