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• noun (Context 1)

The bitter, medicinal bark of various South American trees of the genus Cinchona (family Rubiaceae), historically harvested as a natural source of quinine to treat malaria and fevers.

Usage Example

"Spanish colonial physicians exported large quantities of dried quinquina from the Andean forests to treat malarial fevers in Europe."

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cinchona

• noun (Context 2)

Any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Cinchona native to the tropical Andean forests of South America, or related bitter-barked trees such as Strychnos pseudoquina native to the Brazilian savanna.

Usage Example

"Harvesters carefully stripped segments of bark from the wild cinchona so the tree could regenerate its protective outer layer."

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cinchona

• noun (Context 3)

An aromatized, fortified aperitif wine infused with cinchona bark (quinine) and botanicals, traditionally consumed as a digestive tonic and used in classic cocktails.

Usage Example

"The bartender substituted a French quinquina for standard vermouth to give the cocktail a crisp, bitter finish."

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