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Peruvian bark

Peruvian bark noun: cinchona bark, chiefly as used in medicine.

Noun

Peruvian bark (uncountable)

  1. (historical) Cinchona bark, chiefly as used in medicine.
    • [H]e will soon begin to like & wish for this refreshment, & will with the use of Peruvian Bark & Steel, regain his Tranquillity of Mind & Body.1789 January 17, Hester Thrale Piozzi, Thraliana

Origin of Peruvian bark

From the origin of cinchonaceous trees in the forests of Peru.

Questions about Peruvian bark

What does Peruvian bark mean?
Peruvian bark means cinchona bark, chiefly as used in medicine.
What part of speech is Peruvian bark?
Peruvian bark is a noun.

Words near Peruvian bark in the dictionary

  1. Peruv.
  2. Peruvian
  3. Peruvian apple cacti
  4. Peruvian apple cactus
  5. Peruvian balsam
  6. Peruvian bark
  7. Peruvian chinchilas
  8. Peruvian chinchilla
  9. Peruvian chinchillas
  10. Peruvian daffodil
  11. Peruvian daffodils

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