quinaquina
/ˌkiːnəˈkiːnə/(also kinakina)
noun
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.
- cross-dresser
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- cross-examine
- cross-examiner
- cross-eyed
- cross-eyedness
- cross eyes
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- cross-fertilise
- cross-fertilization
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- cross-grain
- cross-grained
- cross guard
- cross hairs
- cross-hatch
- cross head