κίνα

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Greek

Etymology 1

From English quina, from Spanish quina.

Noun

κίνα (kínaf (uncountable)

  1. cinchona (South American tree)
  2. cinchona bark
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Ottoman Turkish قنا (kına), from Arabic حِنَّاء (ḥinnāʔ).

Noun

κίνα (kínan (indeclinable)

  1. henna (plant (Lawsonia inermis) and dye)
Synonyms