SQUINANCE

{ Squin″ance (skwĭn″ans), Squin″an‐cy (–an‐sy̆), } n. [[F. esquinancie, OF. squinance, esquinance. See Quinsy.]] 1. 1. (Med.) The quinsy. See Quinsy.
2. 2. (Bot.) A European perennial herb (Asperula cynanchica) with narrowly linear whorled leaves; — formerly thought to cure the quinsy. Also called quincewort.
Squinancy berries, black currants; — so called because used to cure the quinsy. Dr. Prior.