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angostura (bark) definition

an·gos·tura (bark) (aŋ′gəs to̵or′ə, -tyo̵or′-; an′-)

noun

the bitter aromatic bark of either of two South American trees (Galipea officinalis or Cusparia trifoliata) of the rue family, used as a medicinal tonic and as a flavoring in bitters

Etymology: after Angostura (former name of Ciudad Bolívar), lit. (in Sp), narrow pass: so named because located on the narrows of the Orinoco River

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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