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Webster 1913 Edition
Peruvian
Pe-ru′vi-an
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
péruvien
, Sp. peruviano
.] Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America.
– Noun.
A native or an inhabitant of Peru.
Peruvian balsam
. See
– Balsam of Peru
, under Balsam
. Peruvian bark
, the bitter bark of trees of various species of Cinchona. It acts as a powerful tonic, and is a remedy for malarial diseases. This property is due to several alkaloids, as quinine, cinchonine, etc., and their compounds; – called also
Jesuit’s bark
, and cinchona
. See Cinchona
.Webster 1828 Edition
Peruvian
PERU'VIAN
,Adj.
Peruvian bark, the bark of the Cinchona, a tree of Peru; called also Jesuits' bark. The taste is bitter and pungent,and it is used as an astringent and tonic, in cases of debility, and particularly as a febrifuge in intermittents.
Definition 2024
Peruvian
Peruvian
English
Noun
Peruvian (plural Peruvians)
- A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent.
Translations
person from Peru
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Adjective
Peruvian (not comparable)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Peru or the Peruvian people.
Translations
pertaining to Peru
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