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
Browse dictionary entries near angostura (bark)
- ‹ Angora
- ‹ Angola
- ‹ Anglophone
- ‹ Anglophobia
- ‹ Anglophobe
- ‹ Anglophilia
- ‹ Anglophile
- ‹ Anglomania
- ‹ Anglo-Saxon
- ‹ Anglo-

