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bitterwood

American

[bit-er-wood] / ˈbɪt ərˌwʊd /

noun

any of various chiefly tropical trees having wood with a bitter taste, as Vatairea lundelii or Simarouba glauca.
quassia.

bitterwood British

/ ˈbɪtəˌwʊd /

noun

any of several simaroubaceous trees of the genus Picrasma of S and SE Asia and the Caribbean, whose bitter bark and wood are used in medicine as a substitute for quassia

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Etymology

Origin of bitterwood

bitter + wood ¹

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bitterwood

The first of their three flavors, which include Aromatic and Dry, to come to the United States is Bitter, made with grapes, grapefruit, bay leaf, orange, oak and quassia, also known as bitterwood.

From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2020

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