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Definition of Calisaya
1. Noun. Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark.
Exact synonyms: Cinchona Calisaya, Cinchona Ledgeriana, Cinchona Officinalis
Group relationships: Genus Chinchona, Genus Cinchona
Generic synonyms: Chinchona, Cinchona
Group relationships: Genus Chinchona, Genus Cinchona
Generic synonyms: Chinchona, Cinchona
Definition of Calisaya
1. Noun. A valuable Peruvian bark obtained from the ''Cinchona calisaya'' and closely related species. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Calisaya
1. the medicinal bark of the cinchona [n -S]