Jesuit's bark

American  

noun

1. cinchona.

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Etymology

Origin of Jesuit's bark

First recorded in 1685–95; introduced into Europe from the Jesuit missions in South America

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Jesuit's bark

Hence, also, it was often called Jesuit’s bark, and cardinal’s bark.”

From On the Banks of the Amazon by Groome, William H. C.

In the third period, they sought to overcome the wasting of strength in the system by means of tonic and nutritious drinks, decoctions of centaury, Jesuit's bark, juniper berries, &c.

From On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment by Bourguignon, Honor?

Clifford here hath been importuning me to have a surgeon, to dose you with Jesuit’s bark, and I know not what else.

From Peggy Owen at Yorktown by Madison, Lucy Foster

In the second period of the distemper, the same drinks were continued, adding thereto some theriac or Jesuit's bark, in order to lessen the frequency of the diarrhœtic evacuations.

From On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment by Bourguignon, Honor?

“Nonsense!” he ejaculated, but I assured him the doctor said I had an ague, and I had been obliged to take Jesuit’s bark.

From All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston