angostura bark Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters
    angostura.

WordNet

An`gos*tu"ra bark"
Etymology
From Angostura, in Venezuela.
Definitions
  1. An aromatic bark used as a tonic, obtained from a South American of the rue family (Galipea cusparia, or officinalis). U. S. Disp.

Webster 1913