squinancy
[ skwin-uh n-see, -uh-see ]
/ ˈskwɪn ən si, -ə si /
noun
a prostrate Eurasian plant, Asperula cynanchica, of the madder family, having smooth, weak stems and sparse white or pink flowers, formerly believed to be a cure for quinsy.
Origin of squinancy
1350–1400; Middle English
squynancy quinsy < Medieval Latin
squinancia, -antia < Greek
synánchē, kynánchē, diseases of the throat
Words nearby squinancy
squilgee,
squill,
squilla,
squillagee,
squillion,
squinancy,
squinch,
squinny,
squint,
squint-eyed,
squinting modifier