Calisayas

/ˌkælɪˈsɑːjəz/ noun

Definition

Plural of calisaya; multiple types or batches of cinchona bark, or multiple trees that produce this medically valuable bark.

Etymology

From Spanish calisaya plus English plural -s; preserves the Spanish origin while adapting to English number conventions.

Kelly Says

The competition to control calisaya supplies in the 1800s was so intense that countries risked economic collapse trying to monopolize quinine production—it was basically the pharmaceutical gold rush.

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