cinchona
noun
cin·cho·na
siŋ-ˈkō-nə 
sin-ˈchō-
sin-ˈchō-
1
: any of a genus (Cinchona) of South American trees and shrubs of the madder family
2
: the dried bark of a cinchona (such as C. officinalis) containing alkaloids (such as quinine) and formerly used as a specific in malaria
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Made up of two parts Aperol — a bitter whose core ingredients are gentian, rhubarb and cinchona — three parts prosecco and a dash of sparkling water, poured over a glass of ice and topped with an orange slice, the drink is viewed by devotees as the ideal antidote to sweltering weather.
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Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2023
Tonic: Fever Tree Indian Tonic Water, made from the quinine-rich bark of Congolese cinchona trees, is beloved for its just-bitter-enough flavor and refined fizz.
—Monica Khemsurov, New York Times, 28 July 2023
In 1865 a native braved execution to slip Bolivian cinchona seeds to a British trader.
—The Economist, 16 Dec. 2020
Officials have even said that Indian plantations could increase the growing capacity of cinchona trees, whose bark contains the compound quinine, which has been used to treat malaria since the 1860s.
—Washington Post, 19 May 2020
Its distinguishing feature is Aperol, a bright orange bitter Italian liqueur of gentian, rhubarb, and cinchona.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2020
The malaria drug chloroquine was developed from quinine, an alkaloid found in the bark of the cinchona tree, which grows in the tropical highlands of South America.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2020
These include cinchona bark (helps with digestion), chamomile (helps with relaxation), cinnamon (antioxidant, aphrodisiac), linden (more of the latter), iris (antiseptic), and saffron (energy and mood boost).
—Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2019
North and South Kivu are home to the largest cinchona forests in the world.
—The Economist, 8 June 2019
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Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2023
Tonic: Fever Tree Indian Tonic Water, made from the quinine-rich bark of Congolese cinchona trees, is beloved for its just-bitter-enough flavor and refined fizz.
—Monica Khemsurov, New York Times, 28 July 2023
In 1865 a native braved execution to slip Bolivian cinchona seeds to a British trader.
—The Economist, 16 Dec. 2020
Officials have even said that Indian plantations could increase the growing capacity of cinchona trees, whose bark contains the compound quinine, which has been used to treat malaria since the 1860s.
—Washington Post, 19 May 2020
Its distinguishing feature is Aperol, a bright orange bitter Italian liqueur of gentian, rhubarb, and cinchona.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2020
The malaria drug chloroquine was developed from quinine, an alkaloid found in the bark of the cinchona tree, which grows in the tropical highlands of South America.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2020
These include cinchona bark (helps with digestion), chamomile (helps with relaxation), cinnamon (antioxidant, aphrodisiac), linden (more of the latter), iris (antiseptic), and saffron (energy and mood boost).
—Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2019
North and South Kivu are home to the largest cinchona forests in the world.
—The Economist, 8 June 2019
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cinchona
noun
cin·cho·na
siŋ-ˈkō-nə
sin-ˈchō-
sin-ˈchō-
: any of a genus of South American trees and shrubs with bark containing substances (as quinine) that are used in treating malaria
Medical Definition
cinchona
noun
cin·cho·na
siŋ-ˈkō-nə
sin-ˈchō-
sin-ˈchō-
1
capitalized
: a large genus of South American trees and shrubs of the madder family
2
: a tree of the genus Cinchona
3
: the dried bark of any of several trees of the genus Cinchona (especially C. ledgeriana and C. succirubra or their hybrids) containing alkaloids (as quinine, cinchonine, quinidine, and cinchonidine) and being used especially formerly as a specific in malaria, an antipyretic in other fevers, and a tonic and stomachic
called also cinchona bark, Jesuits' bark, Peruvian bark
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