CALISAYA
calisaya, Cinchona officinalis, Cinchona ledgeriana, Cinchona calisaya
(noun) Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
calisaya (countable and uncountable, plural calisayas)
A valuable Peruvian bark obtained from the Cinchona calisaya and closely related species, from which quinine is prepared.
Source: Wiktionary
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