quina
/kwˈinə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A variety of the Mousterian industry of the European Middle Palaeolithic, associated with Neanderthals and characterized by thick and wide flakes, often bearing cortex, with scaled stepped retouch.
Example Sentences
- "In the frequent naval expeditions, on the coast of Africa, quina is in general use as a prophylactic, yet fevers, often of great severity, constantly occur."