单词 | quinaquina |
释义 | 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. OriginEarly 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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