n. [ F. perruque, It. perrucca, parrucca, fr. L. pilus hair. Cf. Periwig, Wig, Peel to strip off, Plush, Pile a hair. ] A wig; a periwig. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. péruvien, Sp. peruviano. ] Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Peru. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries, Syn.Republic of Peru
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