/kwɪnɑːˈkweɪnɑː/; Spanish: /ki.naˈki.na/ (quian-quina)

Definitions

1. noun

a flowering plant, genus Cinchona (specifically, Cinchona officinalis), native to the Andes, whose bark contains quinine.

“The explorer relied on the quinaquina tree to treat malaria in the expedition.”