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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters;
[syn: angostura bark, angostura]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Angostura \An`gos*tu"ra\, Angostura bark \An`gos*tu"ra bark"\([aum][ng]`g[o^]s*t[=oo]"r[.a] b[aum]rk`). [From Angostura, in Venezuela.] A bitter aromatic bark, obtained from a South American tree of the rue family (Galipea cusparia, or Galipea officinalis). It is used used as a tonic, in medicines, liqueurs and bitters. --U. S. Disp. [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

angostura n 1: the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters [syn: angostura bark, angostura]