Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining or allied to the genus Cinchona.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Allied or pertaining to cinchona, or to the plants that produce it.
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- adjective Allied or pertaining to
cinchona , or to theplants that produce it.
Etymologies
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Examples
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There are several cinchonaceous trees also in the country; and some of the wild fruits are so good as to cause
A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries 2004
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On seeing the leaves, I stated that it was not the ‘Cinchona longifolia’ from which it is supposed the quinine of commerce is extracted, but the name and properties of this bark made me imagine that it was a cinchonaceous tree.
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-- This plant belongs to the cinchonaceous family, and is said to possess properties similar to those of the true cinchona.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture William Saunders 1861
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-- A cinchonaceous plant, the fruits of which are eaten in Madagascar under the name of Voa-vanga.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture William Saunders 1861
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-- A cinchonaceous shrub, having strong astringent properties.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture William Saunders 1861
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There are several cinchonaceous trees also in the country; and some of the wild fruits are so good as to cause a feeling of regret that they have not been improved by cultivation, or whatever else brought ours to their present perfection.
A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 David Livingstone 1843
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