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Angostura

British  
/ aŋɡɔsˈtura /

noun

  1. the former name (1764–1846) for Ciudad Bolívar

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This Italian-inspired cocktail den from the team behind the Capitol Hill dive Rose Temple cranks out amaro, spritz and funky concoctions like a chocolate-cereal-infused rye cocktail with Demerara and Angostura bitters.

From Seattle Times Sep. 20, 2023

Six cups of watermelon are blended into a smooth purée and mixed with club soda, fresh lime juice, and lots of drops of Angostura bitters.

From Salon Jan. 13, 2023

In his Angostura Address, Bolívar outlined his ideas about how to balance freedom and order as well as how to navigate sensitive race relations.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

Add a dash of the molasses bitters and a dash of the Angostura bitters.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2022

Bolivar, leaving the army in command of General Paez, repaired to Angostura.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 366, April 18, 1829 by Various

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