Meaning of WINTER'S BARK
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- [n] South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood
- [n] aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties
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| | Synonyms: | | Drimys winteri, winter's bark tree |
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| | See Also: | | bark, Drimys, genus Drimys, tree, winter's bark | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Win"ter's bark`\ (Bot.)
The aromatic bark of tree ({Drimys, or Drymis, Winteri}) of
the Magnolia family, which is found in Southern Chili. It was
first used as a cure for scurvy by its discoverer, Captain
John Winter, vice admiral to sir Francis Drake, in 1577.
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