1. Any of several trees of the genus Cinchona
   "cinchona bark is the source of quinine";
   - chinchona [rare]
    
2. Medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine
   "Cinchona bark was historically used to treat malaria";
   - cinchona bark, Peruvian bark, Jesuit's bark

Derived forms: cinchonas

Type of: bark, tree

Part of: genus Chinchona [rare], genus Cinchona

Encyclopedia: Cinchona