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angostura bark

an·gos·tu·ra bark
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-guh-stoo r-uh, -styoo r-uh, ang- bahrk]
    • /ˈæŋ gəˈstʊər ə, -ˈstyʊər ə, ˌæŋ- bɑrk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-guh-stoo r-uh, -styoo r-uh, ang- bahrk]
    • /ˈæŋ gəˈstʊər ə, -ˈstyʊər ə, ˌæŋ- bɑrk/

Definitions of angostura bark words

  • noun angostura bark the bitter aromatic bark of certain South American rutaceous trees of the genus Cusparia or Galipea, formerly used medicinally to reduce fever 3
  • noun angostura bark the bitter, aromatic bark of either of two South American citrus trees, Galipea officinalis or G. cusparia, used in medicine and in the preparation of liqueurs and bitters. 1
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Origin of angostura bark

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; after Angostura (now Ciudad Bolívar), town in central Venezuela

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angostura bark popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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