Peruvian bark


Origin of Peruvian bark

1
First recorded in 1655–65

Words Nearby Peruvian bark

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How to use Peruvian bark in a sentence

  • Tartar Emetic:—Take large doses of tea made of white oak bark, or Peruvian bark.

    The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) | Mrs. F.L. Gillette
  • Inoculation, for instance, has saved more lives than war destroys: and the cures performed by the Peruvian-bark are innumerable.

  • They even suggested calling him "Peruvian bark," because a visit to his quarters was worse than a strong does of quinia.

    The Red Acorn | John McElroy
  • For the vertigo arising from indigestion, the Peruvian bark and a blister are recommended.

    Zoonomia, Vol. I | Erasmus Darwin
  • Now it is a fortunate circumstance that the Peruvian-bark trees differ from all others in the colour of their leaves.

    The Forest Exiles | Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for Peruvian bark

Peruvian bark

noun
  1. another name for cinchona (def. 2)

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