Definition
calisaya
noun
- A South American tree (Cinchona calisaya) from which quinine is extracted; also, the bark of this tree used medicinally.
Usage: Also called yellow cinchona or Bolivian cinchona; Historically important as a source of antimalarial drugs; Somewhat archaic or specialized botanical/pharmaceutical term
Examples
- The calisaya tree grows in the Andes Mountains of South America.
- Calisaya bark was once a primary source of quinine for treating malaria.
- Botanists studied the calisaya species to understand its medicinal properties.
- Colonial traders exported calisaya bark to Europe in the 18th century.