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angostura bark

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an⋅gos⋅tu⋅ra bark

[ang-guh-stoor-uh, -styoor-uh, ang-]
–noun
the bitter, aromatic bark of either of two South American citrus trees, Galipea officinalis or G. cusparia, used in medicine and in the preparation of liqueurs and bitters.
Also called an⋅gos⋅tu⋅ra.


Origin:
1785–95; after Angostura (now Ciudad Bolívar), town in central Venezuela
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an·gos·tu·ra bark   (āng'gə-stŏŏr'ə, -styŏŏr'ə)   
n.  The bitter aromatic bark of either of two South American trees (Galipea officinalis or Cusparia trifoliata), used as a flavoring in bitters and as a tonic.

[After Angostura (Ciudad Bolívar), Venezuela.]
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Main Entry: an·gos·tu·ra bark
Pronunciation: "a[ng]-g&-'st(y)ur-&-
Function: noun
: the aromatic bitter bark of either of twoSo. American trees (Galipea officinalis and Cusparia trifoliata) of the rue family used especially formerly as a tonic and antipyretic called also angostura
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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