genus Chinchona ge·nusc·hinc·hona uncommon noun 1. large genus of trees of Andean region of South America having medicinal bark Synonymsgenus Cinchonagenus Chinchona Related words Broader terms asterid dicot genus Parts Rubiaceae Part of cinchonaCartagena barkcalisayacinchona tree WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.