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Meaning of ANGOSTURA BARK

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters
 
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 Synonyms: angostura
 
 See Also: bark

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\An`gos*tu"ra bark`\
([aum][ng]`g[o^]s*t[=oo]"r[.a] b[aum]rk`). [From Angostura,
in Venezuela.]
An aromatic bark used as a tonic, obtained from a South
American of the rue family ({Galipea cusparia, or
officinalis}). --U. S. Disp.
 

 

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