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Winter's bark

Winter's bark \Win"ter's bark`\ (Bot.) The aromatic bark of tree ( Drimys Winteri syn. Drymis Winteri) of the Magnolia family, which is found in Southern Chile. It was first used as a cure for scurvy by its discoverer, Captain John Winter, vice admiral to sir Francis Drake, in 1577.

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winter's bark

  1. n. aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties

  2. South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood [syn: winter's bark tree, Drimys winteri]