Definition of Quillaia

1. Noun. An extract from the bark of the soapbark tree, (spelink Quillaja saponaria), used as a food additive. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Quillaia

1. a quillai [n -S] - See also: quillai

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quillaia

quietudes
quietus
quietuses
quiffed
quiffing
quiffs
quight
quighted
quighting
quights
quill
quill feather
quill pen
quillai
quillaia (current term)
quillaia bark
quillaias
quillais
quillaja
quillajas
quillback
quillbacks
quilled
quiller
quillers
quillet
quillets
quilling
quillings

Literary usage of Quillaia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Materia Medica and Therapeutics, for Physicians and Students by John Barclay Biddle (1886)
"The fluid extract may be given in the dose of trj^x-xx; and a syrup is also used, in the dose of f5j-ij quillaia. quillaia, or Soap-bark, is the BARK of the ..."

2. The Dublin Journal of Medical Science (1887)
"SENEGA is dear, has a bad taste, and is not well borne by the stomach in many cases. Dr. Robert finds that the bark of quillaia ..."

3. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1886)
"THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION AND THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF quillaia BARK. BY RUDOLPH ROBERT, MD, Professor Elect, University of Dorpat. ..."

4. A Practical treatise on materia medica and therapeutics: With Special by John Vietch Shoemaker (1906)
"Solution of Coal-tar (quillaia-bark, 200 Gm.; prepared coal-tar, 200 Gm.; alcohol, 1000 с.сш.). Pharmacology.—The "dried bark of Quillaja saponaria ..."

5. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1910)
"False quillaia Bark.—Strands of hast fibers placed obliquely. Bast fibers usually extending from one medullary ray to another. Isolated fibers not numerous. ..."

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