Cinchona (noun)

A tropical evergreen tree that is native to the Andes, the bark of which contains quinine and other alkaloids used to treat malaria and other diseases.

Origin:

Named after the countess of cinchon, the wife of the viceroy of peru, where it was first discovered, it refers to a tropical evergreen tree that is native to the andes.

Examples:

1. The cinchona tree is also known as the "fever tree" due to its medicinal properties.
2. Quinine, an alkaloid extracted from the cinchona bark, was used to treat malaria in the past.
3. The cinchona plantation was a valuable source of quinine during World War II.
4. The cinchona tree is also used to make tonic water.
5. Cinchona bark is still used in some areas as a traditional remedy for fever and other illnesses.