Angostura™
noun/ˌæŋɡəˈstjʊərə/
/ˌæŋɡəˈstʊrə/
(also Angostura bitters
[uncountable]/ˌæŋɡəˌstjʊərə ˈbɪtəz/
/ˌæŋɡəˌstʊrə ˈbɪtərz/
)- a bitter liquid, made with the bark of a tropical tree, that is used to give a particular taste to some alcoholic drinksWord Originlate 18th cent.: from the place name Angostura, the former name (until 1846) for Ciudad Bolívar, a city in SE Venezuela.
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