Angustura

/æŋɡʌsˈtjʊrə/ noun

A bitter aromatic bark from a South American tree, used in medicines and to flavor beverages like bitters.

From Angostura, a city in Venezuela where the bark was originally harvested and exported. The Spanish city name comes from the Angostura Strait. The word entered English through trade in the 18th century.

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