Thesaurus: peruvian

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1. a. Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America.
2. n. A native or an inhabitant of Peru.
3. adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Peru or its people
4. n. a native or inhabitant of Peru
5. Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America. -- n. 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.
6. Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America.-- n.
7. j:100 n. a native or inhabitant of Peru a. of or relating to or characteristic of Peru or its people