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QUINQUINA
Etymology
Noun
quinquina (countable and uncountable, plural quinquinas)
(archaic) synonym of cinchona in all its senses.
Source: Wiktionary
Quin*qui"na, n. Etym: [NL. & F. See Quinine.]
Definition: Peruvian bark.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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