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cuarango

“cuarango” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. quinine tree, a species of the cinchona tree Cinchona condaminea

In Spanish

  1. (Cinchona officinalis) Árbol del Perú, de la familia de las rubiáceas, de cinco a seis metros de altura, con tronco liso y corteza de color pardo amarillento; hojas casi redondas y dentadas, flores grandes y rojizas, y fruto seco y capsular. Es una de las especies de quino más apreciadas por su corteza.

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua kuwaranqu.

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