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单词 quinaquina
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Definition of quinaquina in English:

quinaquina

(also kinakina)
noun ˌkiːnəˈkiːnə
  • 1= quinquina. Now rare.

  • 2The South American tree Myroxylon balsamum (family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)), from which balsam of Peru is obtained.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Apparently from Spanish quinaquina and its apparent etymon Quechua kina-kina, reduplication of kina bark, in early use probably via post-classical Latin china-china cinchona bark, cinchona tree, French quinaquina cinchona bark, cinchona tree, or Italian chinachina.

 
 

Definition of quinaquina in US English:

quinaquina

(also kinakina)
nounˌkiːnəˈkiːnə
  • 1= quinquina. Now rare.

  • 2The South American tree Myroxylon balsamum (family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)), from which balsam of Peru is obtained.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Apparently from Spanish quinaquina and its apparent etymon Quechua kina-kina, reduplication of kina bark, in early use probably via post-classical Latin china-china cinchona bark, cinchona tree, French quinaquina cinchona bark, cinchona tree, or Italian chinachina.

 
 
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