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bitterbark
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : any of several woody plants having bitter bark: as
a. Australia
(1) : a woody shrub (Alstonia constricta) with a bark sometimes used as a febrifuge
(2) : native quince
(3) : a shrub or small tree (Tabernaemontana orientalis) having evergreen leaves, sweet-scented flowers with slender tubes, and orange-colored fruit
b. : fever tree b
c. : cascara buckthorn
2. : the bark from a bitterbark especially when used medicinally |