angostura1
/ˌaŋɡəˈstjʊərə
/(also angostura bark)
noun [mass noun]
1An aromatic bitter bark from certain South American trees, used as a flavouring, and formerly as a tonic and to reduce fever.
- The trees are Angostura febrifuga and Galipea officinalis, family Rutaceae.
- Eventually, Old World plants were incorporated into these heady infusions, some of which included gentian root, colombo root, cinchona bark, ground ivy, horehound, cassia, wormwood, and angostura bark and root.
- Its characteristic structure serves to distinguish cusparia from other adulterants, such as copalchi bark (Croton niveus, Jacq.), and Brazilian angostura bark (Esenbeckia febrifuga, A. Juss).
1.1 short for Angostura bitters.
Origin
Late 18th century: from the place name Angostura.
Angostura2
/ˌaŋɡəˈstjʊərə/ Former name (until 1846) for Ciudad Bolívar.