cuprea bark

noun

cu·​prea bark

ˈk(y)üprēə-

: the coppery-red bark of either of two South American trees (Remijia pedunculata and R. puridieana) that yields quinine

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish cuprea, any of several rubiaceous plants (including Remijia purdieana), from Late Latin, feminine of cupreus cupreous

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