Garden Dictionary Word: CinchonaMeaning: Named for Francisca Henríquez de Ribera, 17th century Countess of Chinchón, wife of the Viceroy of Peru, who used the plant's bark (which produces quinine) to cure malaria
Latin Pronunciation: sing-KOH-na
Alternative Self-Pronouncing: chin-KOH-na
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