angostura

1 9.9

Bitter bark from a South American tree used to flavor drinks and medicines

noun
/ˌæŋɡəˈstʊərə/

: angostura

Many traditional recipes call for angostura as a key ingredient in bitters.

Examples

Get Adele to get that water with the angostura bitters in it and some lemon in the water and a bowl of ice water for me fingers...

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
The bartender added a few dashes of angostura to enhance the flavor of the cocktail.
For a refreshing drink, mix soda with ice and a few drops of angostura.

Synonyms

angostura bark

vsangostura

Specialized

1 9.9

Bitter bark from a South American tree that flavors drinks and medicines

is the wider common name not tied to a single species

winter's bark

vsangostura

Literature

9.9

A South American tree bark used as a spice and traditional medicine

is used now as a flavoring and in medicines and liqueurs

Compounds

angostura bark

Specialized

1 9.9

Bitter bark from a South American tree that flavors drinks and medicines

Angostura Bridge

6.7

A suspension bridge that crosses the Orinoco River at Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela

Surface Forms

angostura singular

angosturas plural

Etymology

Angostura comes from the Spanish word angosto, which means 'narrow' or 'narrowness'. The name belonged to a river town where traders sold a bitter tree bark, and the bark took the town's name, so today angostura means that bitter bark used in drinks and medicine.