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angostura (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

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

See angostura (bark) in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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.

Origin:

Origin: After Angostura (Ciudad Bolívar), Venezuela

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