Angostura™

noun

/ˌæŋɡəˈstjʊərə/

/ˌæŋɡəˈstʊrə/

(also Angostura bitters

/ˌæŋɡəˌstjʊərə ˈbɪtəz/

/ˌæŋɡəˌstʊrə ˈbɪtərz/

)

[uncountable]

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a bitter liquid, made with the bark of a tropical tree, that is used to give a particular taste to some alcoholic drinks安格斯托拉树树皮汁，苦精（用以调酒）
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from the place name Angostura, the former name (until 1846) for Ciudad Bolívar, a city in SE Venezuela.