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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. 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.