cinchona
nounHow many syllables in cinchona?
There are 3 syllables in the word cinchona.How to pronounce cinchona:
Definition of cinchona:
- cinchona (noun):
- noun. any of several trees of the genus Cinchona.
- any of a genus (cinchona) of south american trees and shrubs of the madder family
Synonyms for cinchona:
calisaya
cartagena bark
chinchona
cinchona bark
cinchona calisaya
cinchona cordifolia
cinchona lancifolia
cinchona ledgeriana
cinchona officinalis
cinchona pubescens
cinchona tree
genus cinchona
jesuit's bark
peruvian bark
tree
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