Angostura

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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