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Cinchona Definition & Meaning

cinchona
noun
  1. medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine
  2. any of several trees of the genus Cinchona

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What does cinchona mean?
medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine any of several trees of the genus Cinchona
What part of speech is cinchona?
Cinchona is a noun.
How many definitions does cinchona have?
Cinchona has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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