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squinance

The English word “squinance” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The quinsy.
  2. A European perennial herb (Asperula cynanchica) with narrowly linear whorled leaves, formerly thought to cure the quinsy

Etymology

From French esquinancie, from Old French squinance, esquinance. See quinsy.

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