calisaya
/kal-uh-sey-yuh/US // ˌkæl əˈseɪ yə //UK // (ˌkælɪˈseɪə) //
卡里萨亚,卡利萨亚,卡利沙亚,卡里沙亚
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the medicinal bark of the tree Cinchona calisaya.
Examples
The calisaya trees of Bolivia rank among the best, and their bark forms an important item in her foreign trade.
Quina or calisaya is a natural product of the eastern Andes, and is found at an altitude of 3000 to 9000 ft. above sea-level.
The more I thought about that temperance drink of calisaya, the less respect I had for the principles of prohibition.
Calisaya trees, which are now felled for their bark in South America?
Quinine is the most useful of these alkaloids, and this is found in greatest quantities in Calisaya bark.
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