The story
From the origin of cinchonaceous trees in the forests of Peru.
First known use, by meaning
- from 17th c. Cinchona bark, chiefly as used in medicine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peruvian bark
Today it means: Cinchona bark, chiefly as used in medicine. Full definition →
First used 17th c.