calisaya

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noun

A valuable Peruvian bark obtained from Cinchona calisaya and closely related species, from which quinine is prepared.

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Cinchona officinalisCinchona ledgerianaCinchona calisaya
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Meanings

nouncalisaya (countable and uncountable, plural calisayas)

plural calisayas

  1. countableuncountableA valuable Peruvian bark obtained from Cinchona calisaya and closely related species, from which quinine is prepared.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPeruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark

Similar
Cinchona officinalisCinchona ledgerianaCinchona calisaya
Broader
cinchonachinchona

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

calisaya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calisaya

MLA

“calisaya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calisaya. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calisaya,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calisaya.

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