calisaya
9.9
A small Peruvian tree with shiny leaves and yellow, green or red flowers and bark used as medicine
- noun
- /ˌkælɪˈseɪə/
- Specialized
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calisaya
- Cinchona calisaya is known for its bark, which is used in traditional medicine for its healing properties.
Examples
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The gardener planted several calisaya shrubs in the herb garden due to their fragrant flowers.
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Many herbalists value calisaya for its natural compounds that can help alleviate fevers.
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As for Markham, he directed his efforts at Bolivia and Peru, where he collected seeds of Cinchona calisaya.
Academic text (2018)
Synonyms
9.9
A South American bush or small tree with shiny leaves, grown for bark used to make the medicine quinine
is described as specifically Peruvian rather than broadly South American
Compounds
Cinchona calisaya
- Specialized
9.9
A South American bush or small tree with shiny leaves, grown for bark used to make the medicine quinine
How Big
Surface Forms
calisaya singular
calisayasa plural
Etymology
Calisaya comes from a local Andean name in Peru for a small tree whose bark was long used as medicine. Because the bark produced the healing substance 'quinine' and helped treat fevers, the name is now tied to that medicinal tree.