peruvian
n. தென் அமெரிக்காவிலுள்ள பெரு நாட்டினர், (பெ.) பெரு நாடு சார்ந்த.
Pe*ru"vi*an, a. Etym: [Cf. F. péruvien, Sp. peruviano.] Defn: Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America. -- n. Defn: 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.