quino-

1. a combining form representing quinic acid, quinine, or quinone in compound words:

   quinonoid.

quino-

combining_form

1. indicating cinchona, cinchona bark, or quinic acid

   quinidine

   quinol

   quinoline

Word History and Origins

Origin of quino-¹

see quinine

Example Sentences

Joaquin Salvador Lavado, known as "Quino", launched the comic six decades ago, initially as a failed covert advertising campaign for electrical appliances.

From Reuters

"Quino built the story with very human characters through the eyes of children, who say terrible barbarities with no filter," series director Lorena Munoz told Reuters.

From Reuters

Munoz, who lives just a couple of blocks from where Quino lived and created Mafalda, said the character has accompanied her since she was very young, just as she did her parents, her siblings and her children.

From Reuters

They include the western desert tortoise, the southwestern willow flycatcher, the tricolored blackbird, the desert slender salamander, the Southern California mountain yellow-legged frog and the Quino checkerspot butterfly, whose plight has been described by a biologist as “four engines out and about 10 seconds to impact.”

From Los Angeles Times

Quino, like most grains, makes a great base for all types of toppings.

From Salon