angostura bark

[ ang-guh-stoor-uh, -styoor-uh, ang- ]

noun

1. 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

/ ˌæŋɡəˈstjʊərə /

noun

1. the bitter aromatic bark of certain South American rutaceous trees of the genus Cusparia or Galipea, formerly used medicinally to reduce fever

Word History and Origins

Origin of angostura bark¹

First recorded in 1785–95; after Angostura (now Ciudad Bolívar), town in central Venezuela

Word History and Origins

Origin of angostura bark¹

c18 from Angostura

Example Sentences

They consist of bark, quassia, gentian, camomile, wormwood, and angostura bark.

From Project Gutenberg