Crossword clues for angostura
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Angostura \An`gos*tu"ra\, Angostura bark \An`gos*tu"ra
bark"\([aum][ng]`g[o^]s*t[=oo]"r[.a] b[aum]rk`). [From
Angostura, in Venezuela.]
A bitter aromatic bark, obtained from a South American tree
of the rue family ( Galipea cusparia, or Galipea
officinalis). It is used used as a tonic, in medicines,
liqueurs and bitters.
--U. S. Disp.
[1913 Webster WordNet 1.5] ||
Wiktionary
n. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angostura%20bitters (qualifier: at Wikipedia)
WordNet
n. the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters [syn: angostura bark]
Wikipedia
Angostura may refer to:
Angostura is a genus of medicinal plant native to South America. Its bark is sometimes used in bitters.
Usage examples of "angostura".
In lieu of Squeak food, they were supping on the least putrid human groceries available: dandelion salad with Angostura bitters, grilled black pudding, squid fritters, kim chee, Icelandic hrokkbraud and Marmite, Bananas Foster, and a big pitcher of scorpion cocktails made with Demerara rum.
Simon Templar poured gin and French vermouth into a tall crystal mixer, added a shot of Angostura, and swizzled the mixture with a long spoon.
He threw together Scotch whisky and British port-type wine, adding flat draught bitter beer, grenadine, angostura, and some very sour canned orange juice which the management had bought up cheap some months before.
He would first do an extremely careful packing job of his single suitcase, the one that had no tricks to it, have two double vodkas and tonics with a dash of Angostura, eat a large dish of May's speciality - scrambled eggs fines herbes - have two more vodkas and tonics, and then, slightly drunk, go to bed with half a grain of second.
Next to Antonia was Madonna, who was in a liplock with that vapid bitters heir Chris Angostura.