angostura bark

American

[ang-guh-stoor-uh, -styoor-uh, ang-] / ˈæŋ gəˈstʊər ə, -ˈstyʊər ə, ˌæŋ- /

noun

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 British

/ ˌæŋɡəˈstjʊərə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of angostura bark

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

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

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