CINCHONA - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine
Categories: Bark
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
any of several trees of the genus Cinchona
Categories: Tree
Synonyms
Cinchona bark, Chinchona, Jesuit's bark, Cinchona, Peruvian bark
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "cinchona" comes from Spanish Chinchón, which was borrowed from New Latin cinchona.
🔗 Related Words
Ana de Osorio, 4th Countess of Chinchón – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Latin became the scholarly language of Europe for over 1,500 years, standardizing technical vocabulary.