winter's bark Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties
  2. noun South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood
    winter's bark tree; Drimys winteri.

WordNet

Win"ter's bark`
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) The aromatic bark of tree (Drimys, ∨ 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.

Webster 1913