Jesuit's bark en · NOUN
Etymology
After the Jesuit missionary Bernabé Cobo, who first described the cinchona bark and introduced it to Europe in 1632.
Meanings
- (obsolete, uncountable) Synonym of cinchona (bark, either untreated or prepared as a medicine).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesuits' bark | alternative | lexicographic |