calisaya

[ kal-uh-sey-yuh ]

/ ˌkæl əˈseɪ yə /

noun

the medicinal bark of the tree Cinchona calisaya.

Origin of calisaya

1830–40; <New Latin, after Calisaya, name of the Bolivian Indian who told the whites about the medicinal values of cinchona bark

Words nearby calisaya

calipee, caliper, caliper rule, caliph, caliphate, calisaya, calisthenics, calix, Calixtine, Calixtus I, Calixtus II

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Example sentences from the Web for calisaya

The more I thought about that temperance drink of calisaya, the less respect I had for the principles of prohibition.
On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck|R. Pitcher Woodward
Quina or calisaya is a natural product of the eastern Andes, and is found at an altitude of 3000 to 9000 ft. above sea-level.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2|Various
Don't forget what done it—calisaya bark with them other herbs mixed—make a tea of it, and give a cupful every two hours.
Rolling Stones|O. Henry
Quinine is the most useful of these alkaloids, and this is found in greatest quantities in Calisaya bark.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture|William Saunders

The calisaya trees of Bolivia rank among the best, and their bark forms an important item in her foreign trade.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for calisaya

calisaya

/ (ˌkælɪˈseɪə) /

noun

the bark of any of several tropical trees of the rubiaceous genus Cinchona, esp C. calisaya, from which quinine is extractedAlso called: calisaya bark, yellowbark, cinchona

Word Origin for calisaya

C19: from Spanish, from the name of a Bolivian Indian who taught the uses of quinine to the Spanish

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	calisaya
释义	calisaya [ kal-uh-sey-yuh ] / ˌkæl əˈseɪ yə / noun the medicinal bark of the tree Cinchona calisaya. Origin of calisaya 1830–40; <New Latin, after Calisaya, name of the Bolivian Indian who told the whites about the medicinal values of cinchona bark Words nearby calisaya calipee, caliper, caliper rule, caliph, caliphate, calisaya, calisthenics, calix, Calixtine, Calixtus I, Calixtus II Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calisaya The more I thought about that temperance drink of calisaya, the less respect I had for the principles of prohibition. On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck\|R. Pitcher Woodward Quina or calisaya is a natural product of the eastern Andes, and is found at an altitude of 3000 to 9000 ft. above sea-level. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2\|Various Don't forget what done it—calisaya bark with them other herbs mixed—make a tea of it, and give a cupful every two hours. Rolling Stones\|O. Henry Quinine is the most useful of these alkaloids, and this is found in greatest quantities in Calisaya bark. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture\|William Saunders The calisaya trees of Bolivia rank among the best, and their bark forms an important item in her foreign trade. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for calisaya calisaya / (ˌkælɪˈseɪə) / noun the bark of any of several tropical trees of the rubiaceous genus Cinchona, esp C. calisaya, from which quinine is extractedAlso called: calisaya bark, yellowbark, cinchona Word Origin for calisaya C19: from Spanish, from the name of a Bolivian Indian who taught the uses of quinine to the Spanish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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