Having the qualities of bitumen; compounded with
bitumen; containing bitumen.
Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America. -- n. 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 a...