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angostura 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.
angostura bark
/ ˌæŋɡəˈʊəə /
noun
- the bitter aromatic bark of certain South American rutaceous trees of the genus Cusparia or Galipea, formerly used medicinally to reduce fever
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of angostura bark1
First recorded in 1785–95; after Angostura (now Ciudad Bolívar), town in central Venezuela
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of angostura bark1
c18 from Angostura
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They consist of bark, quassia, gentian, camomile, wormwood, and angostura bark.
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